Implementing the 3T ‐approach for cervical cancer screening in Cameroon: Preliminary results on program performance

The study shows the performance of screening for cervical cancer in a single visit, using the 3T strategy, for Test ‐Triage and Treat in low‐income countries Our results will be of great interest especially those designing and conducting women’s health screening programs in low‐income countries. Improved primary screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow‐up, such as in the single‐visit 3T approach to screen cervical cancer in Cameroon, will substantially reduce the incidence of preventable or treatable diseases in low‐ and middle‐income countries. AbstractOption recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) includes human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening followed by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) triage. We implemented a program based on a 3T ‐approach (Test‐Triage and Treat). Our objective was to verify the effectiveness of the program by defining a set of performance indices. A sensitization campaign was performed in Dschang (Cameroon) and women aged 30‐49 years were invited to participate for screening based on the 3T‐approach . Participants performed HPV self‐sampling (Self‐HPV), analyzed with the point‐of‐care Xpert HPV assay followed by VIA/VILI triage and treatment if required. Key performance indicators (KPIs) for screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow‐up were defined, and achievable targets were descri bed for which the approach is likely to be running optimally. A total of 840 women with a mean age of 39.4±5.9...
Source: Cancer Medicine - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research