Open AccessAcceptability of Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening in an Indigenous Community in Guatemala
Author(s) -
Anna Gottschlich,
Alvaro RiveraAndrade,
E F Mayoral Grajeda,
Christian S. Álvarez,
Carlos Mendoza Montano,
Rafael Meza
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.2016.005629
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , indigenous , human papillomavirus , cervical screening , cancer , cervical cancer screening , gynecology , demography , family medicine , obstetrics , ecology , sociology , biology
Cervical cancer rates in Latin America are higher than those in developed countries, likely because of the lower prevalence of screening. Specifically, less than 40% of women in Guatemala are regularly screened and even fewer women are screened in indigenous communities. Current screening strategies-Pap smears and visual inspection with acetic acid-might not be the most effective methods for controlling cancer in these settings. We thus investigated the potential of self-collection of cervical samples with testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) to help prevent cervical cancer in an indigenous community in Guatemala.