Self-sampling HPV detection test against conventional sampling in cervical cancer screening

Abstract

Cervical cancer is the fourth cause of mortality by cancer in women; 88 % of all cases come from developing countries, in which access to screening and treatment is scarce. For this reason in low-developed countries approaches like the self-sampling human papillomavirus detection tests have acquired high relevance at the moment, increasing screening by up to 45 % in these countries. The present review aims to determine if there are differences between self-sampling and traditional sampling taken by health care providers while screening for human papillomavirus in the middle to low development countries as well as its advantages and limitations. The literature search was carried out through databases, PubMed, Google Scholar, SciELO, using original articles, clinical trials, review articles, among others. it is shown that human papillomavirus self-sampling has a specificity similar to traditional sampling taken by health care providers, it increases the uptake of screening because is more accepted due to its easier access and that it addresses the sociocultural factors perceived by the patients.