Cervical cancer screening: what's new and what's coming?

Cleve Clin J Med. 2013 Mar;80(3):153-60. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12092.

Abstract

In their 2012 guidelines for cervical cancer screening, several organizations call for less-frequent but more-effective screening that incorporates testing for human papillomavirus (HPV). We review these recommendations and the possible future direction of screening.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Early Detection of Cancer
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomaviridae / isolation & purification
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Biomarkers