Women Over 30 Urged to Get HPV Screen With Pap Test, Panel Says
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Women older than 30 should be screened for human papillomavirus every five years with a Pap test to detect cervical cancer though the results may lead to “significant” harm, a U.S. advisory panel said.
The findings of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force update a 2003 recommendation that encouraged cervical cancer screening in sexually active women. A draft report the panel issued in October concluded “more complete evidence is needed” before HPV screening is widely adopted for the age group.