A pilot study on the acceptability and feasibility of HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among women attending urban hospitals in Kumasi, Ghana.

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Title: A pilot study on the acceptability and feasibility of HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among women attending urban hospitals in Kumasi, Ghana.
Authors: Adankwah E; Department of Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, UPO PMB, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Electronic address: ernestadankwah@yahoo.com., Mensah ABB; Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Electronic address: bbemahc2000@gmail.com., Konney T; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Electronic address: tom.konney@yahoo.com., Nones M; Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Health, Oregon State University, Corvalis, OR, USA. Electronic address: nonesm@oregonstate.edu., Ekekpi RZ; Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, UPO PMB, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana. Electronic address: ziemekekpi@gmail.com., Okyere J; School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom. Electronic address: joshuaokyere54@gmail.com., Basing LA; Department of Medical Diagnostics, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Incas Diagnostics, Adum, Kumasi P.O. KS16565, Ghana. Electronic address: anthonybasing@aol.com., Boadu KO; Ghana Health Service, Kumasi South Government Hospital, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Electronic address: kwame.boadu@ghs.gov.gh., Eduah FME; Ghana Health Service, Suntreso Government Hospital, Kumasi, Ashanti Region Post Office Box 14775, Ghana. Electronic address: fmeeduah@gmail.com., Virnig B; College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, USA. Electronic address: bvirnig@phhp.ufl.edu., Kulasingam S; Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. Electronic address: skulasingam@tulane.edu.
Source: Journal of cancer policy [J Cancer Policy] 2026 Mar; Vol. 47, pp. 100710. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 30.
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