Eligibility for cervical cancer screening exit: Comparison of a national and safety net cohort

CONCLUSIONS: Examining insurance claims in a national database and electronic medical records at a safety net institution led to remarkably similar findings: two thirds of women fail to qualify for screening exit. Additional steps to ensure eligibility prior to screening exit may be necessary to decrease preventable cervical cancers among women aged >65.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: N/A.PMID:34090706 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.05.035

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - June 6, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jacqueline M Mills Jake R Morgan Amareen Dhaliwal Rebecca B Perkins Source Type: research