Self-sampling and HPV testing or ordinary Pap-smear in women not regularly attending screening: A randomised study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 337-339

  Wikstrom I ^a   Lindell, M ^a   Sanner, K ^a   Wilander, E ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLING; SELF EVALUATION; SELF SAMPLING; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VIRUS DETECTION; WART VIRUS;

CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 79960848379     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.236     Document Type: Article

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