Cervical cytology screening and government policy.

Cervical Cytology Screening GJ.qxp

This Practice Bulletin was developed by the ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology with the assistance of Alan Waxman, MD. The information is designed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care. These guidelines should not be construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based...

Failures of the cervical cytology screening programme.

Liquid-based cytology in cervical screening

Cervical cytology screening in the Army.

A survey of 748 Army women showed an excellent screening rate for cervical cytology without the use of a screening programme. The women's knowledge regarding results of smears was, however, poor, even in cases with proven carcinoma. Frequent movement of the women because of postings makes follow-up cytology difficult, and a proposal is put forward for a positive reporting system. In this survey...

Clinical Expert Series Cervical Cytology Screening and Evaluation

For nearly 50 years, the gynecologist’s mantra has been “Yearly Pap and Pelvic.”1 Yet, it remains unclear how the practice of annual cytology became a de facto standard in the United States, because there never has been an organized, national screening program. I suspect that the test became an annual ritual for many women as a result of the widespread use of oral contraceptives in the 1960s an...