Table 2 Summary of the American Cancer Society guidelines on screening for cervical cancer [37]
From: Familial Cervical Cancer: Case Reports, Review and Clinical Implications
| Â | Start screening | Interval | Stop screening |
|---|---|---|---|
General population | 3 years after onset of vaginal intercourse, but do not start screening later than at 21 years of age | Annually; change interval to every 2 to 3 years in women older than 29 years of age who have had 3 consecutive negative cytology results | 70 years of age |
Women who are immunocompromised1 | Start as in general population | Screen twice in the first year after diagnosis2; annually thereafter | Continue screening as long as patients are in reasonably good health |
Women with a history of in utero exposure to DES | Start as in general population | Annually | Continue screening as long as patients are in reasonably good health |