Evaluation of Cervical Cancer Screening Programs in Cote d'Ivoire, Guyana, and Tanzania: Effect of HIV Status
Evaluation of Cervical Cancer Screening Programs in Cote d'Ivoire, Guyana, and Tanzania: Effect of HIV Status
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10.1371/journal.pone.0139242
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发表时间:
2015-09-25
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影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Lu, Enriquito
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作者:
Anderson, Jean;Wysong, Megan;Lu, Enriquito
BackgroundHIV infection increases a woman's risk for cervical cancer, and cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates are higher in countries with high HIV prevalence and limited resources for screening. Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) allows screening and treatment of cervical lesions in a single-visit approach (SVA), but data on its performance in HIV-infected women are limited. This study's objective was to examine cervical cancer screening using VIA/SVA in programs serving HIV-infected women.MethodsA VIA/SVA program with cryotherapy for VIA-positive lesions was implemented in Cote d'Ivoire, Guyana, and Tanzania from 2009 to 2012. The effect of HIV status on VIA positivity and on presence of cryotherapy-eligible lesions was examined using a cross-sectional study design, with Chi-square tests for comparisons and constructed multivariate logistic regression models. A P-value of