A 29-year-old woman with no significant medical history attends for a Pap test. She has had no abnormal results previously and is unsure how often she...

Question

A 29-year-old woman with no significant medical history attends for a Pap test. She has had no abnormal results previously and is unsure how often she should be screened. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care cervical cancer guideline, which recommendation is most appropriate for an average-risk woman like her?

Accepted Answer

Screen with cytology every 3 years from age 25 to 69

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Begin screening at age 21 and repeat annually

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Begin screening at age 30 and repeat every 5 years

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Screen with cytology every year from age 25 to 69

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Do not screen if she is asymptomatic

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Cervical cancer screening