Cervical Cancer Incidence Among Elderly Women in Massachusetts Compared With Younger Women

Importance Current cancer screening guidelines recommend cessation of cervical cancer screening at the age of 65 years for most women. To examine residual risk among elderly women, we compared cervical cancer incidence rates (IRs) in Massachusetts from 2004 to 2015 among women younger than 65 years versus 65 years and older. Materials and Methods The Massachusetts Cancer Registry was used to identify all women diagnosed with cervical cancer between January 01, 2004, to December 31, 2015. Cancer incidence was calculated based on age of diagnosis (
Source: Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease - Category: OBGYN Tags: Special Edition: Underserved Populations Source Type: research