Novel concepts in cervical cancer screening: a comparison of VIA, HPV DNA test and p16INK4a/Ki-67 dual stain cytology in Western Kenya

Screening of unvaccinated women remains essential to mitigate the high morbidity/mortality of cervical cancer. Here, we compared visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), recommended by WHO as the most cost-effective screening approach in LMICs, with HPV-based screening, and usage of p16INK4a/Ki-67...

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Hauptverfasser: Orang'o, Omenge (VerfasserIn) , Were, Edwin (VerfasserIn) , Rode, Oliver (VerfasserIn) , Muthoka, Kapten (VerfasserIn) , Byczkowski, Michael (VerfasserIn) , Sartor, Heike (VerfasserIn) , Vanden Broeck, Davy (VerfasserIn) , Schmidt, Dietmar (VerfasserIn) , Reuschenbach, Miriam (VerfasserIn) , Knebel Doeberitz, Magnus von (VerfasserIn) , Bussmann, Hermann (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 02 October 2020
In: Infectious agents and cancer
Year: 2020, Jahrgang: 15
ISSN:1750-9378
DOI:10.1186/s13027-020-00323-6
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Verfasserangaben:Elkanah Omenge Orang’o, Edwin Were, Oliver Rode, Kapten Muthoka, Michael Byczkowski, Heike Sartor, Davy Vanden Broeck, Dietmar Schmidt, Miriam Reuschenbach, Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz and Hermann Bussmann
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Zusammenfassung:Screening of unvaccinated women remains essential to mitigate the high morbidity/mortality of cervical cancer. Here, we compared visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), recommended by WHO as the most cost-effective screening approach in LMICs, with HPV-based screening, and usage of p16INK4a/Ki-67 dual stain cytology.
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ISSN:1750-9378
DOI:10.1186/s13027-020-00323-6