“The primary goal of screening is to identify precancerous lesions caused by HPV so they can be removed to prevent invasive cancers from developing”.1
Umbrella
What may the Cervical Cancer Screening Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Cervical Cancer Early Detection
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Cervical Screening
- HPV Screening
- Pap Smear
- Pap Smear Test
- Pap Test
- Smear Test
Definition
What is cervical cancer screening?
Dots the definition of cervical cancer screening may Vary. The (United States) National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) definition is:
What is HPV?
HPV can be an abbreviation for Human Papillomavirus.
Tests
What are two cervical cancer screening tests?
In Gynecologic Cancers: Cervical Cancer – What Should I Know About Screening? the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain:
- The Pap test (or Pap smear) looks for precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately
- The HPV test looks for the virus (human papillomavirus) that can cause these cell changes.
Both tests can be done in a doctor’s office or clinic”.3
Start
When may women start regular Pap tests?
Depending on You (DoY), DotS and/or Depending on Your Country’s (DoyC’s) cervical cancer screening program, when women start regular Pap tests can vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you.
In HPV and Pap Testing: When Should A Woman Begin Cervical Cancer Screening, and How Often Should She Be Screened? the NCI elaborate on:
Screening Program
Where may women find information about cervical cancer screening or early detection programs?
Women may find information about cervical cancer screening or early detection programs from their health care provider or their country’s equivalent of a local community health center or a national and/or state Department/Center/Institute of Aging/Cancer/Disease Control and Prevention/Health/Human Services.
Your country may have a program similar to Australia’s, the United Kingdom’s or the United States’ cervical cancer screening or early detection programs.
Screening Program Example
What is the United States’ cervical cancer screening program?
In National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP): Find A Screening Program Near You the CDC explain:
Cervical Cancer Is Not Just A Women’s Issue
Is cervical cancer just a women’s issue?
In Eliminating Cervical Cancer: Dispelling Common Misconceptions the Union for International Cancer Control explain:
Health Care Provider
When may women stop having regular Pap tests?
DoY, DotS and/or DoYC’s cervical cancer screening program, when women may stop regular Pap tests can vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you. A Mayo Clinic author explains:
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics related to Cervical Cancer Screening?
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Links
Where may I find Links related to Cervical Cancer Screening?
Your Country may have Links similar to:
Links
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- ACS Updates Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines To Start Screening At Age 25 [American Cancer Society]
- About HPV [Human Papillomavirus]
- Blog: Our Smear Test Stories: the Jo’s Team Share Their Experiences
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer Cánceres Ginecológicos
- Cervical Cancer Awareness [+ Video – Ana’s Story: Cervical Cancer]
- Cervical Cancer Awareness: Screening Tests
- Cervical Cancer Overview
- Cervical Cancer Prevention (PDQ)–Patient Version
- Cervical Cancer Prevention Week [18–24 January 2021, United Kingdom]
- Cervical Cancer Risks and Causes
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Cervical Cancer Screening (PDQ)–Patient Version: What Is Screening?
- Cervical Cancer Screening Numbers Drop off In Women 45-65
- Cervical Cancer Screening – Multiply Languages
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Cervical Cancer Screening: Pap and HPV Tests
- Cervical Cancer Treatment (PDQ)–Patient Version
- Cervical Cancer – Multiply Languages
- Cervical Cancer: Basic Information About Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer: Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention
- Cervical Cancer: Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention – Can Cervical Cancer Be Prevented?
- Cervical Cancer: Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention – Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging
- Cervical Cancer: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging – Can Cervical Cancer Be Found Early?
- Cervical Cancer: Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging – Screening Tests for Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer: How Is Cervical Cancer Diagnosed and Treated?
- Cervical Cancer: Prevention of Cervical Cancer: The Cervical Cancer Vaccine – Do You Still Need To Have Cervical Screening Tests If You Have Had the Vaccine?
- Cervical Cancer: Screening
- Cervical Cancer: Treating Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer: What Are the Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer?
- Cervical Cancer: What Are the Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer? Lack of Regular Cervical Screening Tests
- Cervical Cancer: What Are the Symptoms of Cervical Cancer?
- Cervical Cancer: What Can I Do To Reduce My Risk of Cervical Cancer?
- Cervical Cancer: What Should I Know About Screening?
- Cervical Cancer–Patient Version
- Cervical Health Awareness Month [United States]: January Is Cervical Health Awareness Month: Ten Things To Know About HPV and Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Health Awareness Month: Information, Research, Patient Services, Advocacy
- Cervical Screening
- Cervical Screening Awareness Week 15-21 June 2020 [United Kingdom]
- Cervical Screening Test [Australia]
- Cervical Screening: Helping You Decide [United Kingdom]
- Cervical Screening: Leaflet for Women Considering Screening [Multiply Languages] [United Kingdom]
- Cervical Screening: Overview [Video Interview Stories]
- Cervical Screening: What Is Cervical Screening? [+ Video]
- Cervical Screening: Profiles – Age 45-59 [Video Interview Stories]
- Cervical Screening: Profiles – Age 60+ [Video Interview Stories]
- Cervical Screening: Programme Overview [England]
- Colposcopy
- Colposcopy
- Don’t Wait Mate – Patient Voices
- Eliminating Cervical Cancer: Dispelling Common Misconceptions
- Free/Low-Cost Pap Testing [United States]
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- HPV Awareness Day [+ Video]
- HPV Infection: How Does It Cause Cervical Cancer?
- HPV Vaccine: Who Needs It, How It Works
- HPV and Cancer
- HPV and Pap Testing
- HPV and Pap Testing: Do Women Who Have Been Vaccinated Against HPV Still Need To Be Screened for Cervical Cancer?
- HPV and Pap Testing: What Is Cervical Cancer Screening?
HPV and Pap Testing: When Should A Woman Begin Cervical Cancer Screening, and How Often Should She Be Screened
- HPV and Relationships
- Have You Heard the Secret To Cervical Cancer Prevention?
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV): About HPV
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Questions and Answers
- Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
- Hysterectomy: I’ve Had A Hysterectomy. Do I Still Need To Have Pap Tests?
- Is It Time for Your Screen Test? [+ Video]
- It’s Time for Your Screen Test
- Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust [United Kingdom]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Importance of Cervical Cancer Screening With HPV Test, Pap Test or Both
- Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Screening Can Catch Cervical Cancer Early
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP): Find A Screening Program Near You
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition [United States]
- Our Videos: [+ Screening (Other Language Films)]
- Pap Smear
- Pap Smear: Do I Need One If I’m A Virgin?
- Pap Smear: Still Needed After Hysterectomy?
- Pap and HPV Tests
- The American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer
- The Cervix
- The Pap (Papanicolaou) Test
- U.S. Preventative Services Task Force – Cervical Cancer: Screening
- Understanding Cervical Cancer Prevention – Entendiendo Cáncer del Cuello Uterino
- Video Series-2020 – What To Ask Your Clinician About the HPV Vaccine
- What Is Cervical Cancer?
- Women’s Wellness: Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated [United States] [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- World Cancer Day: Eliminating Cervical Cancer
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- HPV and Pap Testing: What Is Cervical Cancer Screening? Reviewed: 20 December 2019. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/pap-hpv-testing-fact-sheet#q2 Accessed: 07 December 2020
- HPV and Pap Testing: What Is Cervical Cancer Screening? Reviewed: 20 December 2019. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/pap-hpv-testing-fact-sheet#q2 Accessed: 07 December 2020
- Gynecologic Cancers: Cervical Cancer – What Should I Know About Screening? Page Last Reviewed: 07 August 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/screening.htm Accessed: 07 December 2020
- HPV and Pap Testing: When Should A Woman Begin Cervical Cancer Screening, and How Often Should She Be Screened? Reviewed: 20 December 2019. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/pap-hpv-testing-fact-sheet#q4 Accessed: 07 December 2020
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP): Find A Screening Program Near You. Page Last Reviewed: 16 December 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm Accessed: 07 December 2020
- Eliminating Cervical Cancer: Dispelling Common Misconceptions. Union for International Cancer Control https://www.worldcancerday.org/Eliminate Accessed: 08 January 2021
- Burnett, T. Pap Smear: Still Needed After Hysterectomy? 22 October 2020. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/pap-smear/expert-answers/pap-smear/faq-20058344 Accessed: 07 December 2020