Dr Chibuike Chigbu talks to ecancer about the results from a study that investigated the impact of a new, low cost method for cervical cancer screening.

During the study, the rate of cervical cancer screening improved from 0.6% to 99.1% of eligible inhabitants of participating communities.  Awareness and uptake of cervical cancer screening was attributable to the community-engagement approach adopted for the study.

Overall, visual inspection with acetic acid screening and immediate treatment of women testing positive with cryotherapy is an effective strategy for cervical cancer prevention in low-resource populations of southeastern Nigeria.