Validation of a new HPV self-sampling device for cervical cancer screening: The Cervical and Self-Sample In Screening (CASSIS) study.

CONCLUSIONS: The HerSwab™ had good agreement with physician sampling in detecting HPV, and adequate performance in detecting high-grade lesions among women referred to colposcopy for abnormal cytology.
PMID: 29678360 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - April 17, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: El-Zein M, Bouten S, Louvanto K, Gilbert L, Gotlieb W, Hemmings R, Behr MA, Franco EL, CASSIS Study Group, Liang V, Martins C, Duarte S, Sarban N, Geddes P, Massa A, Samios K, Aboufadl S, Verdon S, Pereria C, Lacroix I Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research