Successful cervical cancer prevention depends on screening participation, which can be sub-optimal and inequitable. Giving women the option to self-collect their screening sample could address this, but there have been concerns about its accuracy. Using a well-established simulation model, this study by Smith and colleagues found that any potential loss in test sensitivity from self-collection is likely outweighed by the benefits resulting from increased screening participation. This study provides reassurance that self-collection could be offered as an equal choice, centring screening around women's preferences. This would likely make cervical screening more accessible for all women, improve equity, and expedite cervical cancer elimination.

Despite compelling potential pathogenetic mechanisms, epidemiological evidence of link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cancer has been inconsistent. Kendzerska and colleagues conducted a multicenter cohort study using linked clinical and health administrative data from over 30,000 adults with suspected OSA free of cancer at baseline who underwent...

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