Randomized comparison of vaginal self-sampling by standard vs. dry swabs for Human papillomavirus testing

Eperon, Isabelle; Vassilakos, Pierre; Navarria, Isabelle Anne Laure; Menoud, Pierre-Alain; Gauthier, Aude; Pache, Jean-Claude; Boulvain, Michel; Untiet, Sarah; Petignat, Patrick

doi:10.1186/1471-2407-13-353

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English

Randomized comparison of vaginal self-sampling by standard vs. dry swabs for Human papillomavirus testing

ContributorsEperon, Isabelle; Vassilakos, Pierre; Navarria, Isabelle Anne Laure; Menoud, Pierre-Alain; Gauthier, Aude; Pache, Jean-Claude; Boulvain, Michel; Untiet, Sarah; Petignat, Patrick

Published inBMC cancer, vol. 13, 353

Publication date2013

Abstract

To evaluate if human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling (Self-HPV) using a dry vaginal swab is a valid alternative for HPV testing.

Keywords

Cervical cancer screening
HPV
Human papillomavirus
Self-collected
Self-HPV
Self-sampling

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Research groups

Groupe Pache Jean-Claude (pathologie clinique) (658)

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EPERON, Isabelle et al. Randomized comparison of vaginal self-sampling by standard vs. dry swabs for Human papillomavirus testing. In: BMC cancer, 2013, vol. 13, p. 353. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-353

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PID : unige:29303
DOI : 10.1186/1471-2407-13-353
PMID : 23875668

Journal ISSN1471-2407

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Randomized comparison of vaginal self-sampling by standard vs. dry swabs for Human papillomavirus testing

To evaluate if human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling (Self-HPV) using a dry vaginal swab is a valid alternative for HPV testing.

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