Cervical cancer screening programs for female sex workers: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most common neoplasia affecting women worldwide. Female sex workers (FSWs) are among those at highest risk of developing and succumbing to CC. Yet, they are often overlooked in CC screening programs and have limited access to CC healthcare globally. The development of CC screening programs for this high-risk target population is necessary to reduce the global burden of this disease and to reach the World Health Organization's objective of accelerating the elimination of CC.

Objective

This review summarizes findings on CC screening programs for FSWs that have been implemented worldwide, and assesses their effectiveness and sustainability.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systema

SUBMITTER: Vimpere L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570451 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature