Interventions to increase the uptake of cervical cancer screening in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KN Tin, C Ngamjarus, S Rattanakanokchai… - BMC Women's …, 2023 - Springer
Background To identify effective interventions to increase the uptake of cervical cancer
screening (CCS) for low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods We searched …

The influence of vaginal HPV self-sampling on the efficacy of populational screening for cervical cancer—an umbrella review

T Tatara, K Wnuk, W Miazga, J Świtalski, D Karauda… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cervical cancer (CC) is a common malignancy in the female population,
resulting in a significant reduction in the quality of life and premature deaths. Since the …

Map** digital health ecosystems in Africa in the context of endemic infectious and non-communicable diseases

T Manyazewal, MK Ali, T Kebede, MJ Magee… - NPJ Digital …, 2023 - nature.com
Investments in digital health technologies such as artificial intelligence, wearable devices,
and telemedicine may support Africa achieve United Nations (UN) Sustainable …

Self-sampling and HPV DNA testing for cervical precancer screening in a cohort of nuns in Ghana: a cross-sectional cohort study

K Effah, E Tekpor, JE Amuah, NOM Essel… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The need for cervical cancer screening has been emphasised in at-risk cohorts
of women to reduce their risk of cervical cancer. Some women with decreased risk of …

HPV self-sampling among women in the United States: Preferences for implementation

A Garg, AM Galvin, SB Griner, Z Rosberger… - Cancer Causes & …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose With the inclusion of primary HPV testing in 2018 US Preventive Services Taskforce
guidelines, at-home HPV self-sampling may provide a future option for cervical cancer …

Comparison of human papillomavirus‐based cervical cancer screening strategies in Tanzania among women with and without HIV

C Kahesa, LT Thomsen, DS Linde… - … Journal of Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cervical cancer is the most common female cancer in Eastern Africa, and the World Health
Organization (WHO) recommends human papillomavirus (HPV)‐based screening as a key …

Performance of HPV testing, Pap smear and VIA in women attending cervical cancer screening in Kilimanjaro region, Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study …

A Mremi, B Mchome, J Mlay, D Schledermann… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective There is a concern about performance of the screening approaches, where
information on the quality of novel and affordable screening approaches that will perform …

Redefining precision cancer prevention to promote health equity

EN Butler, A Umar, BM Heckman-Stoddard… - Trends in Cancer, 2022 - cell.com
Precision cancer prevention as it is currently envisioned is a targeted, molecular-based
approach to intercept carcinogenesis before cancer develops or before it becomes …

Experiences and perspectives regarding Human papillomavirus self-sampling in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative evidence

M Dzobo, T Dzinamarira, Z Jaya, K Kgarosi… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Introduction Cervical cancer screening coverage remains low in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
due to limited access and low uptake of available services by women. The use of HPV …

Human papillomavirus self-sampling versus provider-sampling in low-and middle-income countries: a sco** review of accuracy, acceptability, cost, uptake, and …

JA Otieno, L Were, M Nyanchoka, E Olwanda… - Frontiers in public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction HPV self-sampling is a relatively new, cost-effective and widely accepted
method, however, uptake in LMICs remains limited. We aimed to map out the evidence and …