Introduction Women's adherence to the United States (US) Preventive Services Task Force
guidelines for cervical cancer screening was determined by examining predisposing …

Improving US Cervical Cancer Screening 39 all cervical cancer cases in the United States
occur in women who are underscreened or never screened (National Institutes of Health …

Abstract Background: Regular Pap test screening has contributed to decreasing cervical
cancer incidence and mortality over the past decades, yet half of the women diagnosed with …

Background: Underscreened, low-income, and uninsured or publicly insured women in the
United States bear a greater burden of cervical cancer morbidity and mortality and may face …

According to Chen et al., 1 6% of US adult women reported never having been screened for
cervical cancer. These women were young (< 21 years) or old (≥ 70 years), less educated …

A steady decline in cervical cancer incidence and mortality in the United States has been
attributed to increased uptake of cervical cancer screening tests such as Papanicolau (Pap) …

Background Cervical cancer is highly preventable with regular screening, yet over 4,000
women die from it annually in the United States. Over half of new cervical cancer cases in …

Although cervical cancer rates in the US have declined sharply, certain groups remain at
elevated risk, including Appalachian women. To establish culturally-relevant cervical cancer …

The objective of the study is to identify opportunities to improve cervical cancer screening
among privately insured women. From MedStat's Marketscan database, we identified …

Objectives: Pap smear screenings are associated with a 60% reduction in cervical cancer
rates for women over the age of 40 years. West Texas presents a challenge for cervical …