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Cervical cancer screening age 21 to 29 — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

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HardAmbulatory Medicine / Primary CareCervical cancer screening age 21 to 29USMLE Step 3

A 28-year-old woman with no immunocompromising condition comes for preventive care. She completed the HPV vaccine series as a teenager and has no prior abnormal Pap results. She asks about cervical cancer screening. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

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Correct answer: C — Cervical cytology every 3 years

Women aged 21 to 29 years should receive cervical cytology every 3 years regardless of HPV vaccination status. Primary HPV testing or cotesting strategies are used beginning at age 30 in many recommendations.

Reference: USPSTF preventive services recommendations