Thanks for this helpful article. You did, however, miss one of ACOG's key recommendations for cervical cancer screening for women age 30 and older: HPV testing. HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer. HPV itself is very very common, but there are a select number of high-risk HPV types that are associated with cervical disease. HPV testing enables doctors to detect these high-risk HPV infections and monitor/follow-up with women so that cervical cell changes can be caught early and never have the chance to develop into cervical cancer. HPV testing is recommended in the new guidelines you reference for women age 30 and older together with their Pap. And, of course, there is HPV vaccination available for young girls.
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Thanks for this helpful article. You did, however, miss one of ACOG's key recommendations for cervical cancer screening for women age 30 and older: HPV testing. HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer. HPV itself is very very common, but there are a select number of high-risk HPV types that are associated with cervical disease. HPV testing enables doctors to detect these high-risk HPV infections and monitor/follow-up with women so that cervical cell changes can be caught early and never have the chance to develop into cervical cancer. HPV testing is recommended in the new guidelines you reference for women age 30 and older together with their Pap. And, of course, there is HPV vaccination available for young girls.
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