Implementing the 3T‐approach for cervical cancer screening in Cameroon: Preliminary results on program performance

Implementing the 3T‐approach for cervical cancer screening in Cameroon: Preliminary results on program performance

Abstract Option recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) includes human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening followed by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) triage. We implemented a program based on a 3T‐approach (Test‐Triage and Treat). Our objective was to verify the effectiveness of...

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Main Authors:	Juliette Levy, Marie dePreux, Bruno Kenfack, Jessica Sormani, Rosa Catarino, Eveline F. Tincho, Chloé Frund, Jovanny T. Fouogue, Pierre Vassilakos, Patrick Petignat
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:	Cancer Medicine
Subjects:	cervical cancer management prevention screen‐and‐treat sub‐Saharan Africa
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3355

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