MCIDT Affiliate Diane Harper and others find that in people aged 30-65 a speculum exam for HPV screening  is unnecessary because self-sampling is equally reliable, which could improve overall screening experiences and increase screening accessibility

Key Terms: HPV, Cervical Cancer, Speculum Exam

A figure that shows the study set up for this research. It is a US based study of high and average risk asymptomatic women enrolled in device collection trial to detect cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2+), 2020–2022
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