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A self-collected (SC) cervical cancer screening device is easy to use and preferred to a clinician-collected (CC) sample, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.1
Concerns over collection
The FDA approved high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing in 2014, after which this method was recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). However, this method has traditionally required an in-clinic speculum examination, leading to barriers such as access to a clinic. This has led to updated USPSTF guidelines including an option for SC screening.2
“While prior studies have found high acceptability and usability for SC sampling in the at-home setting, the…