HPV knowledge and self-sampling for the detection of HPV-DNA among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec

• Main Author: Cerigo, Helen
• Other Authors: Paul Brassard (Supervisor)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2011
• Subjects: Health Sciences - Epidemiology; Le Cancer; Nunavik; inuit
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=96825

The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV), a necessary cause of cervical cancer has been found to be high in Inuit populations. This study examined 1) the level of knowledge about HPV infection and its relation to cervical cancer and 2) the comparability of self-collected cervicovaginal samples t...