Will COVID-19 Be the Tipping Point for Primary HPV Self-sampling?
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
; 30(2): 245-247, 2021 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1066965
ABSTRACT
Self-sampling is poised to be a disruptor for cervical screening. So far, cancer screening has been a causality of COVID-19; however, the opposite may transpire for self-sampling. Self-sampling enables socially distanced cervical screening with an outreach that extends to underserved populations. As evidence mounts that self-sampling is noninferior to clinician-taken samples, the focus for self-sampling is now as a primary screening option for all women. Now, we have evidence from a modeling study (using Australia as an exemplar) to suggest that program effectiveness with primary self-sampling would be better than the current program, even if sensitivity is lower. Regulatory issues, suitable triage strategies, and clear communication about self-sampling are hurdles yet to be overcome. Nevertheless, existing evidence coupled with COVID-19 could be the tipping point for wider introduction of self-sampling.See related article by Smith et al., p. 268.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Papillomaviridae
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Papillomavirus Infections
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
Journal subject:
Biochemistry
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Epidemiology
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Neoplasms
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1055-9965.Epi-20-1538
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