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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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Main Authors: Orang'o, Omenge (Author) , Were, Edwin (Author) , Rode, Oliver (Author) , Muthoka, Kapten (Author) , Byczkowski, Michael (Author) , Sartor, Heike (Author) , Vanden Broeck, Davy (Author) , Schmidt, Dietmar (Author) , Reuschenbach, Miriam (Author) , Knebel Doeberitz, Magnus von (Author) , Bussmann, Hermann (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 02 October 2020
In: Infectious agents and cancer
Year: 2020, Volume: 15
ISSN:1750-9378
DOI:10.1186/s13027-020-00323-6
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-020-00323-6
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Author Notes: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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Summary: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.
Item Description:Gesehen am 11.11.2020
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ISSN:1750-9378
DOI:10.1186/s13027-020-00323-6

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