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

ABSTRACT:

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 conditions, are necessary, in addition to understanding the potential factors involved in acceptability by women. On this basis, we carried out a cross-sectional study to assess (i) the stability of dry vaginal self-collected samples stored at room temperature for up to 4 weeks after elution in 2 mL of eNat^® (Copan) medium, and (ii) the acceptability of self-collection in enrolled women.

Methods

185 women were enrolled in the LILT (Italian League Against Tumors) regional

SUBMITTER: Sechi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10535381 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature