Current guidelines for emphasize risk-based management and a preference for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Screening Recommendations by Age Screening strategies vary by age group and risk level:
The preferred method is primary high-risk HPV (hrHPV) testing every 5 years . Acceptable alternatives include co-testing (HPV and Pap) every 5 years or Pap testing alone every 3 years. Cervical cancer screening and management of cer...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and ACOG recommend screening every 3 years with cytology (Pap test) alone. The American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests starting at age 25 with primary HPV testing every 5 years . Current guidelines for emphasize risk-based management and a
Screening may be discontinued if there is a history of adequate negative prior results (e.g., three negative Pap tests or two negative HPV tests in the last 10 years) and no history of high-grade precancer (CIN2 or higher) within the last 25 years. Cervical Cancer Screening | ACOG Screening may be discontinued if there is a