Cervical Cancer Screening Intervals Preferred by U.S. Women

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Crystale Purvis Cooper, Mona Saraiya

Abstract

Many U.S. women continue to be screened annually for cervical cancer, despite current guidelines that recommend 3- or 5-year screening intervals depending on screening modality and patient age. Data from 2012 and 2015 web-based surveys of U.S. adults were analyzed in 2017 to investigate U.S. women's cervical cancer screening preferences. The study was limited to women aged ≥18 years without a hysterectomy or cervical cancer diagnosis (2012 n=1,380, 2015 n=1,339). Women's preference for 3- or 5-year screening intervals doubled during the study period (2012: 31.2%, 2015: 64.2%, p<0.001). The most preferred screening options in 2015 were co-testing every 3 years with the Pap and human papillomavirus tests (34.0%) and annual Pap testing (30.4%)-neither of which were recommended at that time or currently. Use of 3- and 5-year Pap testing intervals increased during the study period (2012: 6.9%, 2015: 12.9%, p<0.001), whereas annual Pap testing declined (2012: 48.5%, 2015: 35.6%, p<0.001). Among women who were regularly screened and preferred 3- or 5-year screening intervals, the minority reported screening practices that matched this preference (2012: 24.1%, 2015: 29.3%, p=0.71). Women's preference for longer cervical cancer screenin...Continue Reading

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Jul 31, 2020·CA: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians·Elizabeth T H FonthamRobert A Smith
Apr 26, 2020·Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·Talía MalagónShalini Kulasingam
Feb 19, 2021·Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology·Alla Vash-MargitaVanessa K Dalton
Feb 27, 2021·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Anna-Barbara MoscickiHeike Thiel de Bocanegra

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