American Medical Women's Association Issues New Cervical Cancer Prevention Guidance

The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) released new cervical cancer prevention guidelines, which advocate for HPV (human papillomavirus) testing as part of screening in women age 30 and older, and for HPV vaccination for all girls age 11 and 12, along with catch-up vaccinations for other girls who qualify for vaccination. AMWA is the first medical organization to recommend that clinicians utilize these new technologies, as part of an integrated prevention strategy, and that insurance companies pay for them. The organization's move also underscores the growing role of cervical cancer detection and prevention strategies that target HPV, the virus shown to be the primary cause of...

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