Overview Despite a significant decrease in the incidence and mortality of cervical carcinoma
in the United States, an estimated 12,200 women will be diagnosed with the disease in …

Summary of the Clinical Problem Approximately 12 000 new cases of cervical cancer are
expected to occur in the United States in 2014, with 4000 deaths from the disease. 1 Women …

Widespread use of cervical cytology has accompanied the precipitous decrease in the
incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer in the United States. 1 Despite major …

Primary care providers are uniquely poised to prevent, screen, and diagnose cervical
cancer. What started with the Papanicalaou smear in the 1940s, 1 has evolved into multiple …

A formidable threat to the health of women, cervical carcinoma can be prevented in many
cases with adequate screening. The current guidelines for cervical carcinoma screening …

Invasive cancer of the uterine cervix is relatively rare among American women. In 2004, the
American Cancer Society estimated an incidence of 10,520 cases in the United States with …

Abstract In the United States, 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year,
even though the screening for this disease is safe and effective. There are 3 types of …

■ ABSTRACT Our strategy for cervical cancer screeing is being revolutionized by our new
understanding of how human papillomavirus (HPV) contributes to carcinogenesis and the …

Cervical cancer is an uncommon disease in the United States, with an estimated 13,000
incident cases and 4100 deaths occurring in 2016. 1 Rates have steadily declined over the …

Rebecca B. Perkins, MD, MS From approximately 1950–2000, cervical cancers were
prevented by using cytology (Pap tests), clinician-collected samples of cervical cells that …