Evaluation of several screening approaches for detection of cervical lesions in rural Shandong, China

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 16; no. 5; p. 1907
• Main Authors: Zong, Li-Ju, Zhang, You-Zhong, Yang, Xing-Sheng, Jiang, Jie, Cui, Bao-Xia, Qiao, Yun-Bo, Li, Li, Jiang, Kan, Zhang, Wen-Jing, Kong, Bei-Hua, Shen, Keng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thailand 2015
• Subjects: Acetic Acid; Adult; Alphapapillomavirus - genetics; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - diagnosis; China - epidemiology; DNA, Viral - isolation & purification; Early Detection of Cancer - methods; Female; Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests - methods; Humans; Iodides; Mass Screening - methods; Middle Aged; Papanicolaou Test - methods; Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology; Rural Health; Rural Population; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis; Vaginal Smears - methods; China

The study was designed to: (1) investigate the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR- HPV) infection and cervical neoplasia; and (2) evaluate clinical performance of visual inspection with acetic acid/ Lugol's iodine (VIA /VILI), Pap smear, high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) DNA...