Review Article

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines in the Postvaccination Era: Review of the Literature

Table 4

Cervical cancer screening intervals with the HPV test and pap test, according to the European union recommendation (depending on the available resources in each member state).

AgeMethod and intervals

Screening starts between 20-25 and 30 yearsPap test every 3–5 years
An alternative starting at 30–35 yearsHPV DNA test every 5–10 years

End of screening: 60–65 years