A 28-year-old woman with no prior abnormal results attends for cervical screening. According to Canadian guidelines, which is the most appropriate cer...

Question

A 28-year-old woman with no prior abnormal results attends for cervical screening. According to Canadian guidelines, which is the most appropriate cervical cancer screening strategy for an average-risk person with a cervix?

Accepted Answer

Start screening at age 25 with HPV-based testing every 3-5 years (or Pap-based per local programme)

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Start screening at age 18 with annual Pap tests

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Start screening at age 21 with Pap tests every 2 years

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Delay screening until age 35 unless symptomatic

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Screen only if there is a family history of cervical cancer

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Cervical cancer screening

A 28-year-old woman with no prior abnormal results attends for cervical screening. According to Canadian guidelines, which is the most appropriate cervical cancer screening strategy for an average-risk person with a cervix?