What are the guidelines offered by the American Cancer Society for early detection of precancerous changes of the cervix?

What will be an ideal response?


The American Cancer Society offers the following guidelines for early detection of precancerous changes of the cervix:

• Women aged 30 to 65 should have an HPV test with their Pap test every 5 years to test for cervical cancer (also referred to as co-testing). It's also OK to continue to have only a Pap test every 3 years.

• Women older than 65 can stop having cervical cancer screening if they do not have a history of cervical dysplasia or cervical cancer and if they have had either three negative Pap test results in a row or two negative co-test results in a row within the past 10 years, with the most recent test performed within the last 5 years.

• A woman who has had a total hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix) should stop Pap tests if the procedure was for a noncancerous condition. Women who have had a hysterectomy without removal of the cervix should continue cervical cancer screening according to the preceding guidelines.

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