Toward 70% cervical cancer screening coverage: Technical challenges and opportunities to increase access to human papillomavirus (HPV) testing
Kathryn A. Kundrod, José Jerónimo, Beatrice Vetter, Maurício Maza, Gad Murenzi, Natacha Phoolcharoen, Philip E. Castle
Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. Cervical cancer screening through human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is a core component of the strategy for elimination, with a set target of screening 70% of women twice in their lifetimes. In this review, we discuss technical barriers and opportunities to increase HPV screening globally.
Topics & Concepts
Cervical cancerHuman papillomavirusCervical cancer screeningMedicinePublic healthCancerGynecologyOncologyInternal medicinePathologyCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening