Review Article

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

Table 7

Cervical cancer screening intervals according to the Canadian task force on preventive health care recommendations on screening for cervical cancer.

AgeMethodGrade of recommendation/quality of evidence

<20 yearsNo screeningStrong/high

20–24 yearsNo screeningWeak/moderate

25–29 yearsPap smear every 3 yearsWeak/moderate

30–69 yearsPap smear every 3 yearsStrong/high

>70 a yearsNo screening if at least three consecutive negative Pap tests in the past 10 years; otherwise, continue screening until three consecutive negative resultsWeak/low