Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling for Unscreened Women Aged 24 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing trend of cervical cancer in women in their 20s in Japan is largely attributable to the low rate of cervical cancer screening. This study aimed to assess the usefulness of human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling among 24-year-old Japanese women who had never previously been screened for cervical cancer during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

In August 2021, consenting eligible women received HPV self-sampling kits. An Evalyn brush was used for self-sampling, and a Cobas 4800 PCR-based HPV DNA test was used to detect high-risk HPV genotypes. We analyzed the return rates of self-sampling kits and conducted a survey on the acceptability of the self-sampling method.

Results

Of the total 1997 eligible women, 13.4% (268/1997) ag

SUBMITTER: Chino Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature