Determining the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus infection using a novel cervical precancer screening approach in incarcerated women at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, Ghana

BACKGROUND: Across Ghana, females comprise 1.2% of the entire prison population (n = 15,463). Cervical cancer screening services are however nonexistent and the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) and cervical precancer is undocumented. We aimed to screen and treat inmates for cerv...

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Autores principales: Acheampong, Lawrence Kofi, Effah, Kofi, Amuah, Joseph Emmanuel, Tekpor, Ethel, Wormenor, Comfort Mawusi, Gedzah, Isaac, Kemawor, Seyram, Kachana, Ateba Cynthia, Danso, Peace Afi, Essel, Nana Owusu Mensah, Asomaning, Mabel, Agyiri, Dominic, Akakpo, Patrick Kafui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cancer Intelligence 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8241459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34267804
http://dx.doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2021.1248

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