New ACOG Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations

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New ACOG Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations

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ACOG is a nonprofit organization of women's health care physicians advocating highest standards of practice, continuing member education and public awareness of women's health care issues.

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New guidelines push back age for Pap smears. http://www.acog.org/departments/dept_notice.cfm?recno=20&bulletin=5021

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New Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “A federal panel and other groups recommend that the Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer and for decades was a yearly ritual for many women, should be done only every third year.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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New Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears via @NYTimes http://t.co/DRS8Wwt9

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USPSTF's New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidance Includes Changes, Options -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

aafp.org — “The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its screening guidelines for cervical cancer March 14, issuing final recommendations that include some significant changes. The USPSTF recommends that women ages 21-65 who have a cervix have a Pap smear "every three years," which is largely consistent with its earlier position.View full resource at aafp.org

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USPSTF's New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidance Includes Changes, Options http://t.co/A61krgXW

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New Cervical Cancer Guidelines: Less Screening

webmd.com — “Combining a Pap test with a human papillomavirus (HPV) test can safely extend the interval between cervical cancer screenings from three years to five years in many women between the ages of 30-65, according to new recommendations.View full resource at webmd.com

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New Cervical Cancer Guidelines: Less Screening: Combining a Pap test with a human papillomavirus (HPV) test can ... http://t.co/a6tzCJnc

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Include HPV Tests | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “Although infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the leading cause of cervical cancer, until now, an influential government group has been reluctant to recommend using the HPV test to screen for the disease. That changed on Wednesday when the U.S.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Health officials recommend HPV tests during cervical cancer screening | http://t.co/bjhtGasO

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Include HPV Tests | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “Although infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the leading cause of cervical cancer, until now, an influential government group has been reluctant to recommend using the HPV test to screen for the disease. That changed on Wednesday when the U.S.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Give Women Choices Depending On Age

huffingtonpost.com — “WASHINGTON -- Forget one-size-fits-all advice: Guidelines out Wednesday give women choices for cervical cancer testing that depend on their age. Once recommended every year, many major medical groups have long said that a Pap test every three years is the best way to screen most women, starting at age 21 and ending at 65.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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How age is a factor in new cervical cancer screening guidelines http://t.co/iI4lFGQZ

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Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations

womenshealthcaretopics.com — “New cervical cancer screening recommendations were released by USPSTF and ACS/ASCCP/ASCP. Co-testing increases time between visits.View full resource at womenshealthcaretopics.com

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines will incorporate co-testing. Co-testing utilizes both cytology (Pap) and... http://t.co/85LDkcM8

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New cervical cancer screening guidelines: No annual PAP smear | KDVR.com is the website for KDVR Television, FOX 31 News in Denver, Colorado

kdvr.com — “DENVER -- New guidelines released today give women choices for cervical cancer testing that depend on their age. The PAP test was once recommended for all women annually but now major medical groups have changed their recommendations from annually to every 3 to 5 years.View full resource at kdvr.com

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ACOG - New Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society/American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology/American Society for Clinical Pathology

acog.org — “ACOG - New Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the American Cancer Society/American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology/American Society for Clinical PathologyView full resource at acog.org

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New Guidelines Discourage Yearly Pap Tests - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “While Pap smears remain an essential part of cervical cancer prevention, new guidelines discourage the once-a-year screenings that have been a part of women’s health for years. New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services,  state that women who are 21 to 29 years old only need a Pap smear every three years. And those under the age of 21 do not need a Pap smear at all, regardless of  sView full resource at abcnews.go.com

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ACOG - Medical Groups Release New Cervical Screening Guidance

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ACOG statement on new Pap test recommendations http://t.co/rAV6Xe0S

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New Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “A federal panel and other groups recommend that the Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer and for decades was a yearly ritual for many women, should be done only every third year.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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New cervical cancer screening guidelines say no Pap tests for women under 21 - HealthPop - CBS News

cbsnews.com — “The United States Preventive Services Task Force says women 21 to 65 should get a pap smear every 3 to 5 years (if done with HPV test), does not recommend for anyone under 21 Read more by Michelle Castillo on CBS News' HealthPop.View full resource at cbsnews.com

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New cervical cancer screening guidelines say no Pap tests for women under 21: The United States Preventive Servi... http://t.co/EGU224Ao

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Medical groups recommend less frequent Pap smears - Daily Dose: A Boston Globe blog with health news, advice, and information.

boston.com — “Leading medical groups made new recommendations on Wednesday for cervical cancer screening, advising against annual Pap smears in favor of less frequent screening and the option, for women ages 30 to 65, to have a Pap smear along with a test to detect human papillomavirus, which can cause cervical cancer.View full resource at boston.com

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New Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “A federal panel and other groups recommend that the Pap test, which screens for cervical cancer and for decades was a yearly ritual for many women, should be done only every third year.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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NYT: Well Blog: New Guidelines Advise Less Frequent Pap Smears http://t.co/v8CEUoWg

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