Cervical VIA (visual inspection with acetic acid) strategy set for global stage
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Cervical screening by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), with immediate follow-up using cryotherapy, is being embraced as a highly effective strategy against cervical cancer in low-resource settings. Now, the Indian researchers that halted a 10-year trial after seven years, in light of the strength of evidence in favour of the technique, have published the data that add weight to such optimism.