Evaluation of human-papillomavirus testing and visual inspection for cervical cancer screening in Rwanda

• Main Authors: M. Chantal Umulisa (Author), Silvia Franceschi (Author), Iacopo Baussano (Author), Vanessa Tenet (Author), Mathilde Uwimbabazi (Author), Belson Rugwizangoga (Author), Daniëlle A. M. Heideman (Author), Anne M. Uyterlinde (Author), Teresa M. Darragh (Author), Peter J. F. Snijders (Author), Felix Sayinzoga (Author), Gary M. Clifford (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A pilot screening campaign in Rwanda, based on careHPV-testing followed by visual inspection with acetic acid triage (careHPV+VIA triage), was evaluated against other WHO-recommended screening options, namely HPV screen-and-treat and VIA screen-and-treat. Methods 764 women aged 3...