Cervical Cancer Screening Could Be Less Frequent, Start Later

Study suggests changes to current U.S. guidelines could provide greater health benefit at lower harms and costs in women vaccinated against human papillomavirus

Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2016.   Women may only need cervical cancer screening every 5-10 years—instead of every three years, as currently recommended—and may be able to start the screenings later in life, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The researchers found that less-intensive screening…