Topic: Cervical Cancer
AFP Global Edition | 2009-11-20 15:10:30
<div><p>Days after controversy erupted over new breast cancer screening guidelines, a US health group has said women should wait longer to get their first cervical cancer test.</p><p>The New York Times reported Friday that the American College of Obstetricians is now advising women to wait until age 21 ...
AFP American Edition | 2009-11-20 15:10:23
<div><p>Women should not get their first cervical cancer screening before age 21, the leading US group of women's health care professionals said Friday, also recommending less frequent subsequent tests.</p><p>Pushing back the age of the first screening would help avoid giving teen girls unnecessary treatment, which can ...
AFP American Edition | 2009-11-20 15:10:22
<div><p>Days after controversy erupted over new breast cancer screening guidelines, a US health group has said women should wait longer to get their first cervical cancer test.</p><p>The New York Times reported Friday that the American College of Obstetricians is now advising women to wait until age 21 ...
Reuters US Online Report Top News | 2009-11-20 12:48:59
<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on Friday that aim to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment.</p><p>The guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians ...
