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Pelvic & Cervical Cancer Screening questions and answers 2022/2023

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When doing a PAP smear what zone are you testing? - ANSWER transformation zone What is the large majority of cervical cancer caused by? - ANSWER HPV What are the ACS screening guidelines for cer... vical cancer for 21-29? 30-65? - ANSWER start at 25 y.o. hrHPV q5 years or Co-test q5 years or pap q3 years What are the ACOG screening guidelines for cervical cancer for 30-65 ? - ANSWER Co test q 5 years or pap q 3 years What is the ACOG screening guidelines for cervical cancer for 21-29? - ANSWER Pap q3 years What are the cervical cancer screening guidelines for >65? - ANSWER no screening if adequate prior screening history (3 negative paps or 2 negative co-tests in the previous 10 years with the most recent test within the last 5 years) Who are the exceptions to screening recommendations? - ANSWER - a prior diagnosis of a high grade precancerous cervical lesion or cervical cancer - in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) - immunocompromise What is more commonly used pap smear or pap test? - ANSWER pap test Although a pap smear may be negative what other abnormalities may be present? - ANSWER squamous cell abnormalities glandular cell abnormalities What are indications for HPV testing? - ANSWER primary cervical cancer screening in women 25 y.o. and older use as an adjunct to cytology for primary cervical cancer screening determination of the need for colposcopy in women with ASC-US cytology as part of co-teting for follow up to a previous abnormal pap in women 25 y.o. and older [Show More]

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