PRACTICE ALERT PODCAST

Cervical cancer: Who should you screen?

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In this month’s audiocast, Dr. Campos-Outcalt details the new cervical cancer screening guidelines from the US Preventive Services Task Force. He outlines who should—and shouldn’t—be screened. He also describes how these guidelines differ from those published in 2012.


 

Resource

US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for cervical cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2018;320:674-686. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2697704. Accessed September 14, 2018.

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