Ending Cervical Cancer Screening in Low-Risk Women After Age 65

Background: Current evidence-based cervical cancer testing guidelines recommend that screening of low-risk women ceases after age 65. Despite this, research suggests that continued testing by primary care providers remains common and represents unnecessary patient discomfort, cost, and consumption o...

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Main Authors: Emily Boone, Michael Karp, LaVonna Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333392818755241