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Some women – because of their history – may need to consider having a yearly cervical biopsy, and doctors should educate patients with these histories on the importance such tests play in the early detection of cervical cancer.
- Cervical cancer testing should start at age 21. Most women under age 21 should not be tested.
- Women between ages 21 and 29 should have a Pap test every three years. HPV testing should not be used in this age group unless it’s needed after an abnormal Pap test result.
- Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should have a Pap test plus an HPV test (called “co-testing”) every five years. This is the preferred approach, but it’s okay to have a Pap test alone every three years.
- Women over age 65 who have had regular cervical cancer testing with normal results should not be tested for cervical cancer. Once testing is stopped, it should not be started again. Women with a history of a serious cervical pre-cancer should continue to be tested for at least 20 years after that diagnosis, even if testing continues past age 65.
- A woman who has had her uterus removed (and also her cervix) for reasons not related to cervical cancer, and who has no history of cervical cancer or serious pre-cancer, should not be tested
- A woman who has been vaccinated against HPV should still follow the screening recommendations for her age group.
Some women – because of their health history (HIV infection, organ transplant, DES exposure, etc.) – may need a different screening schedule for cervical cancer.
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