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Is there a difference in sample adequacy when vaginal HPV DNA samples are self-collected at home, a health post, or a primary care health center in rural Ethiopia? Implications for community cervical cancer screening.

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04226-9

Published Online: 2026-01-07

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Authors

Hernandez, Alexandra https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-4514
Burrowes, Sahai

Gelaw, Baye

Abede, Tamrat

Alemu, Hanamariam Seyoum

Lakew, Ayenew Molla

Habitu, Yohannes Ayanaw

Teka, Brhanu

Ramezani, Ida

Sisk, Madison

Dao, Buu

Adefris, Mulat

Kassahun, Dawit

Bekele, Tiruzer

Eshetie, Setegn

Atnafu, Asmamaw

Mahmoud, Eiman
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Touro College and University System (Seed Grant Funding Program)

Touro College and University System (Seed Grant Funding Program)
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Article History

Received: 3 March 2025

Accepted: 9 December 2025

First Online: 7 January 2026

Declarations

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: All procedures were approved by both the University of Gondar, Ethiopia (UoG: V/P/RCS/05/164/2019) Ethics Committee and Touro University California’s Institutional Review Boards (#PH-0818) and were in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000. Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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