New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

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Major Shift in Cervical Cancer Screening: What the Proposed Guidelines Mean for Women

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued its draft guidelines for cervical cancer screening.

Women ages 30 to 65 should only need to get tested for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) every five years , rather than needing to get pap smears every three years .

The USPSTF is allowing the public and outside experts to weigh in on their decision.

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