title: The potential role of self-sampling for high-risk human papillomavirus detection in cervical cancer screening.
abstract: High-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) detection will become an important tool in the screening for cervical cancer. Self-sampling is an inexpensive and well-accepted method for HPV detection that will increase participation of nonresponders in current screening programs. Even more, because self-collected samples are as good as physician-collected samples for HPV detection, self-sampling might be a suitable method for future primary cervical cancer screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands. c.schmeink@obgyn.umcn.nl
authors.forename: Channa E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Schmeink
authors.forename: Ruud L M
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bekkers
authors.forename: Leon F A G
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Massuger
authors.forename: Willem J G
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Melchers
mesh_terms: D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*