Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women from Latin America. In the Region, screening programs face important problems to assure follow-up/treatment, which is a major obstacle for screening effectiveness. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has become the main strategy to reduce the burden of the disease. However, HPV positivity can have an important negative impact on the psychosocial health of tested women. In addition, for many Latin-American women, information provided by health providers about HPV is often confusing; women have
