Screening for Cervical Cancer
by Kimberly K Vesco, et al.
Publisher: Agency for Healthcare Research 2011
Number of pages: 276
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This systematic review focuses on when to begin screening and on updating test accuracy and harms data on liquid-based cytology (LBC) and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, either alone or in combination with cytology. The modeling study focuses on the effectiveness of strategies that use different ages at which to begin screening and different screening intervals.
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