Patient Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Cervical Cancer Screening after the 2012 Screening Guidelines

Over the last forty years, Pap smear screening has enabled early detection and removal of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions, resulting in a substantial decline in cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States (US) [1,2]. US cervical cancer screening guidelines have evolved since 2002 due to growing concerns about the harms of overtreatment of precancerous lesions, including: patient discomfort, anxiety, bleeding, inconvenience, increased health care costs, cervical insufficiency leading to preterm deliveries and perinatal mortalities [3].

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - October 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jayanti M. Clay, Joanne K. Daggy, Sunetris Fluellen, Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds Source Type: research