Can Women Get Far Fewer Cervical Cancer Screenings After HPV Vaccination?

Can Women Get Far Fewer Cervical Cancer Screenings After HPV Vaccination?

(MedPage Today) -- Women vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) at a young age might be able to limit cervical cancer screening to two or three occasions in their lifetime, a computer modeling analysis suggested. For women vaccinated at...

Far fewer cervical cancer screenings are needed for HPV‑vaccinated women, study suggests

In a modeling study of women vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers found that cervical cancer screening could be done far less often than current recommendations without compromising health benefits. For women vaccinated at younger ages, screening just two or three times over a lifetime was both cost‑effective and associated with fewer unnecessary follow‑up procedures, suggesting that existing screening guidelines may be ove…

Widespread use of HPV shots could mean fewer cervical cancer screenings

A modeling study of Norway, which has high HPV vaccination coverage and uniform cervical cancer screening, suggests fewer screens could be needed.

expert reaction to modelling study on HPV vaccination status in women and cervical cancer screening

A modelling study published in Annals of Internal Medicine looks at HPV vaccination status in women and cervical cancer screening.    Dr Jo Morrison, gynaecological oncology consultant at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Exeter, said: Does the press release accurately reflect the science? “Yes.”   Is this good quality research?  Are the conclusions backed up by solid data? “This is a mathematic…