A 5-year interval between cervical cancer screenings using HPV testing does not increase risk for cervical precancer detection compared with cytology every 3 years and may be a more effective screening method long term, researchers report.The U.S. has gradually transitioned from cytology to HPV-based screening for cervical cancer over the past 20 years, according to Anna Gottschlich, PhD, MPH,

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