Overview
- Louisville clinicians used Cervical Cancer Awareness Month to urge routine screening and HPV vaccination, noting early cervical cancer often shows no symptoms and Pap test intervals typically range from three to five years by age.
- Doctors reiterated that human papillomavirus is the cause of cervical cancer and is highly prevalent across sexually active adults, making prevention and testing essential.
- HHS/HRSA recently moved U.S. guidance toward primary high-risk HPV testing and authorized self-collected samples to broaden screening access.
- Most private insurers are slated to cover cervical cancer screening and follow-up without patient cost-sharing starting January 1, 2027.
- Indian experts debunked the myth that only married women are at risk, underscored India’s disproportionate burden of cases, and pressed for wider screening and vaccine uptake backed by professional groups.