Cervical Cancer Health Center

Medical Reference Related to Cervical Cancer

121. Screening Benefit According to Age
     

     Cervical cancer mortality,usually occurring among unscreened women,increases with age,with the maximum mortality for white women between the ages of 45 and 70 years and for black women in the 70s.[ 1,2 ] (Also available online.) Mortality among women with negative Papanicolaou (Pap) screening is low at all ages. Screening by Pap testing with associated diagnostic testing and treatment is ...

122. Changes to This Summary (08 / 27 / 2009)
     

     The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above. Changes were made to this summary to match those made to the health professional version. ...

123. Summary of Evidence
     

     Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Cervical Cancer,Cervical Cancer Treatment,and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. Benefits Based on solid evidence,regular screening of appropriate women for cervical cancer with the Papanicolaou (Pap) test reduces mortality from cervical cancer. Screening is effective when started within 3 years ...

124. Significance
     

     Natural History,Incidence,and Mortality In the United States in 2006,it is estimated that 9,710 cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed and that 3,700 women will die of the disease.[ 1 ] These rates have been improving steadily,with a 70% drop between 1950 and 1970 and a 40% drop between 1970 and 1999.[ 2 ] This improvement has been attributed largely to screening with the ...

125. Accuracy of the Papanicolaou Test
     

     Cervical cancer screening with the Pap test

126. Purpose of This PDQ Summary
     

     This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive,peer-reviewed,evidence-based information about cervical cancer screening. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Screening and Prevention Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality statistics and ...

127. Purpose of This PDQ Summary
     

     This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive,peer-reviewed,evidence-based information about the treatment of gestational trophoblastic tumors. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Prognostic factors. Cellular classification. ...

128. Screening Women Who Have Had a Hysterectomy
     

     Women who have had a hysterectomy with removal of the cervix for benign disease rarely have important abnormalities found on Papanicolaou (Pap) testing. Several studies have shown that the rate of high-grade vaginal lesions or vaginal cancer is less than 1 in 1,000 tests;[ 1,2 ] no study has shown that screening for vaginal cancer reduces mortality from this rare condition. References: Fox J,...

129. Purpose of This PDQ Summary
     

     This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive,peer-reviewed,evidence-based information about the treatment of uterine sarcoma. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Risk factors. Prognosis. Cellular classification. Staging. ...

130. Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy
     

     Colposcopy is a way for your doctor to use a special magnifying device to look at your vulva, vagina, and cervix.