Marlow, L;
Waller, J;
(2017)
The changing landscape of cervical screening—What does the future hold for primary care?
European Journal of Cancer Care
, 26
(3)
, Article e12693. 10.1111/ecc.12693.
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Abstract
The landscape of cervical cancer prevention is changing in many countries thanks to the introduction of vaccination against high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) and the incorporation of HPV DNA testing into cervical screening algorithms. In addition to this, uptake of screening is falling year on year in the UK and elsewhere. These factors present challenges and opportunities for health professionals working in primary care-in terms of communicating programmatic changes to women; responding to questions about the meaning and implications of HPV test results; and delivering interventions to increase screening uptake.
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