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Addressing Cervical Cancer Screening Through Self-Sampling and HPV Testing Among Under-Screened Women: A Case Study in the Decentralized Portuguese Setting

2024-04-11 public and global health Title + abstract only
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BackgroundCervical cancer (CC) screening is crucial for reducing its incidence. However, encouraging participation among under-screened women remains challenging. Portugals decentralized health regions provide an ideal case study due to a significant proportion of eligible women avoiding regular screening. Globally, self-sampling has emerged as a promising solution to enhance screening attendance. This study aims to assess self-sampling acceptance among under-screened women in central Portugal, ...

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