Prevention of cervical cancer in HIV-seropositive women from developing countries through cervical cancer screening: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is scanty or inconclusive evidence on which cervical cancer screening tool is effective and suitable for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive women. The aim of this review was to assess, synthesise and document published evidence relating to the available cervical cancer screening modalities for HIV-seropositive women in developing countries. This paper did not review the issue of human papillomavirus (HPV) prophylactic vaccine on HIV-seropositive women.

Methods

Five electronic databases were systematically searched from inception to January 2018 for relevant published original research examining cervical cancer prevention modalities for HPV infection, abnormal cytology and direct visualisation of the cervix amongst HIV-seropositive women in devel

SUBMITTER: Mapanga W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6240280 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature