Preliminary Results of Feasibility and Acceptability of Self-Collection for Cervical Screening in Italian Women

Preliminary Results of Feasibility and Acceptability of Self-Collection for Cervical Screening in Italian Women

Background: Given the diagnostic accuracy of HPV-DNA tests in terms of self-collected samples, in order to implement self-sampling in cervical screening programs, the standardization of the pre-analytical phase, including decisions concerning the choice of medium, the volume of elution, and storage...

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Main Authors: Illari Sechi, Narcisa Muresu, Mariangela V. Puci, Laura Saderi, Arcadia Del Rio, Andrea Cossu, Maria R. Muroni, Santina Castriciano, Marianna Martinelli, Clementina E. Cocuzza, Giovanni Sotgiu, Andrea Piana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
cervical screening
vaginal self-collection
human papillomavirus
acceptability self-collection
HPV-DNA test
elution medium
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/9/1169

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