Combining cervical cancer screening for mothers with schoolgirl vaccination during human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine implementation in South Africa: results from the VACCS1 and VACCS2 trials.
Greta DreyerMatthys H BothaLeon C SnymanCathy VisserRiekie BurdenNicolene LaubscherBertha GrondKarin RichterPiet J BeckerJustin HarveyFrederick H van der MerwePublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2022)
Successful linking of primary health interventions to control cervical cancer was demonstrated. School-based HPV vaccination, linked to health education, self-sampling, and molecular screening resulted in significant improvements in knowledge and screening.