© 2003 by Oxford University Press
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ACOG Updates Cervical Screening Guidelines
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has published new guidelines for cervical cancer screening. The new guidelines are similar to recently revised recommendations of the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. According to the new guidelines, women will no longer need annual testing for cervical cancer, and screening can begin at an older age than previously recommended.
The recommendations are outlined in an evidence-based practice bulletin, "Cervical Cytology Screening," and will be published in the
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