Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-09T04:24:36 RDF description of Update on cervical cancer screening. Current diagnostic and evidence-based management protocols - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn18535 public Papanicolaou Test Risk Factors Vaginal Smears 10.3810/pgm.2003.02.1375 12030 2 Papillomavirus Infections/*complications/epidemiology/virology document-rn18535 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 113 Postgraduate Medicine Incidence Mass Screening/*methods Women's Health Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*diagnosis/epidemiology/*prevention & control/virology Practice Guidelines Quality Assurance, Health Care DNA, Viral Tumor Virus Infections/*complications/epidemiology/virology <p>Pap smear screening for cervical cancer has been a preventive health success. Although improved technology is increasing the accuracy of this technique, more women who have never been tested will need to undergo screening in order to further decrease the incidence of cervical cancer in the United States. The establishment of infection with high-risk genital HPV types as a causative factor in cervical cancer is a major breakthrough in understanding of this disease. Testing for the presence of high-risk HPV DNA should increase the ability to identify women who are truly at risk for cancer and true cancer precursors and to more efficiently plan further diagnostic evaluation. The 2001 revisions in TBS reflect our improved understanding of the epidemiology and natural history of cervical epithelial abnormalities and cervical cancer. These revisions are designed to facilitate communication between the clinician and the laboratory and to improve the clinician's ability to accurately interpret the cytology report and plan initial management of any abnormalities.<p> Update on cervical cancer screening. Current diagnostic and evidence-based management protocols 18640 Prognosis Papillomaviridae/*isolation & purification Sensitivity and Specificity