Ambulatory anal self-sampling in MSM living with HIV, an acceptable and reliable screening method.
Benoît Heid-PicardBéatrix Cochand-PriolletFlore RozenbergDavid Giang-PhangJean-Paul ViardValentina La TorreJade GhosnPublished in: PloS one (2021)
This study highlights the acceptable accuracy of self-sampling screening method among MSM living with HIV and try out its acceptability and feasibility as a secondary prevention device. Although it cannot replace a proctologist consultation for high risk patients, self-sampling should be studied further as one of the ways of screening for anal cancer among low-risk outpatients.