Health News You Can Use: New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines and Prevention

The American Cancer Society recently announced updates to its cervical cancer screening guidelines, including a new age to start screenings.

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According to the National Institutes of Health, more than half of all women diagnosed with cervical cancer have never been screened or are not up-to-date on screenings.

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and this week we are joined by Nora Badiner, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, to discuss new updates to American Cancer Society's cervical cancer screening guidelines.

The recently announced updates include a new age to start screenings, new self-testing options, and additional guidance for when screenings can stop for older patients.