Cervical testing beyond the screening target age - A register-based cohort study from Finland

CONCLUSION: Testing at older age was frequent with normal results, whereas only a small proportion of women with earlier abnormal results or irregular attendance were tested. The upper age limit of the national programme should be raised to 65 years, and the invitations thereafter should be targeted to selected high-risk groups.PMID:34074539 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.05.019

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - June 2, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Natalie Keltto Aku Leivonen Maiju Pankakoski Tytti Sarkeala Sirpa Hein ävaara Ahti Anttila Source Type: research