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The adoption of the USPSTF guidelines expands the recommended options for cervical cancer screening in average-risk individuals aged 30 years and older to include screening every 5 years with primary high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing.
The HPV test and the Pap test can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early. You should start getting Pap tests at age 21. If you are 30 years old or older, talk to your doctor about testing options.
ACS recommends cervical cancer screening with an HPV test alone every 5 years for everyone with a cervix from age 25 until age 65. If HPV testing alone is not available, people can get screened with an HPV/Pap cotest every 5 years or a Pap test every 3 years.
In a major shift from their 2012 guideline, the ACS recommends that patients with a cervix undergo primary HPV testing every five years, without cytology, beginning at 25 years of age and, for...
Follow these Guidelines: If you are younger than 21—You do not need screening. If you are 21 to 29— Have a Pap test alone every 3 years. HPV testing alone can be considered for women who are 25 to 29, but Pap tests are preferred. If you are 30 to 65—You can choose one of three options:
Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines. This joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology recommends different surveillance strategies and options based on a woman’s age, screening history, other risk factors, and the choice of ...
Repeat human papillomavirus (HPV) testing or cotesting at 1 year is recommended for patients with minor screening abnormalities indicating HPV infection with low risk of underlying CIN 3+ (eg, HPV-positive, low-grade cytologic abnormalities after a documented negative screening HPV test or cotest).
Cervical cancer testing (screening) should begin at age 25. Those aged 25 to 65 should have a primary HPV test* every 5 years. If primary HPV testing is not available, screening may be done with either a co-test that combines an HPV test with a Papanicolaou (Pap) test every 5 years or a Pap test alone every 3 years.
In your 20s: Get your first Pap test at age 21. Repeat the test every three years. Sometimes the Pap test and HPV test are done at the same time. This is called co-testing. Co-testing may be an option starting at age 25. Co-testing is typically repeated every five years.
Updated cervical cancer screening guidelines from ACS recommend starting screening at age 25 with an HPV test and having HPV testing every 5 years through age 65. However, testing with an HPV/Pap cotest every 5 years or with a Pap test every 3 years is still acceptable.