A 66-year-old woman with adequate prior negative cervical cancer screening (3 consecutive negative cytology results over the past 10 years; most recen...

Question

A 66-year-old woman with adequate prior negative cervical cancer screening (3 consecutive negative cytology results over the past 10 years; most recent 3 years ago) asks if she should continue screening. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Stop screening now

Answer

Continue cytology every 3 years until age 75

Answer

Switch to HPV testing annually

Answer

Co-testing every 5 years until age 80

Answer

Continue annual Pap testing

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Cervical Cancer Screening-Cessation

A 66-year-old woman with adequate prior negative cervical cancer screening (3 consecutive negative cytology results over the past 10 years; most recent 3 years ago) asks if she should continue screening. What is recommended?