Must Cervical Screening Be Discontinued At The Age Of Fifty?

According to a study published on bmj.com, since the beginning of planned cervical screening programs which started in Europe more than forty years ago, there have always been debates about the maximum age limit for efficient screening. The study concludes that screening for cervical cancer should not stop after the age of fifty, since the risk is comparable to that of younger women, even following several negative smear results.

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Filed under: Cervical Cancer on April 26th, 2009