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NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAM GUIDELINES

THE RENEWED NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAM: Quick Reference Guide TRANSITION TO THE RENEWED NATIONAL

CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAM

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NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAM GUIDELINES

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

COMMENCEMENT OF CERVICAL SCREENING All women who have ever been sexually active should commence cervical screening at 25 years of age.

Any women at any age with possible symptoms of cervical cancer (pain, bleeding, discharge) should have diagnostic cytology and HPV testing (co-testing) and appropriate referral.

CEASING CERVICAL SCREENING Women can be discharged from the NCSP if they are aged 70–74 years and have a screening test at which oncogenic HPV is not detected.

Women who are 75 years or older who have never had a cervical screening test, or have not had one in the previous five years, may request a test and can be screened.

Women at any age who have signs or symptoms suggestive of cervical cancer or its precursors, should have a co-test and be referred for appropriate investigation to exclude genital tract malignancy.

For more information, visit: http://wiki.cancer.org.au/australia/Guidelines:Cervical_cancer/Screening

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