Cervical screening every five years ‘prevents as many cancers as every three’

Cervical screening every five years ‘prevents as many cancers as every three’ Women could be screened for cervical cancer every five years instead of every three and as many cancers could still be prevented, a new study suggests.

Researchers at King’s College London said that screening women aged 24 to 49 who test negative for human papillomavirus (HPV) at five-year intervals prevented as many cancers as screening every three years. The Independent

See also:

• Extension of cervical screening intervals with primary human papillomavirus testing: observational study of English screening pilot data (open access) BMJ
• Women can safely have fewer smears thanks to HPV test BBC News
• Screening every five years safe for women who test negative for HPV, study confirms King's College London