What Every OB/GYN Should Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention

Perkins, Rebecca B. MD, MSc

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston

Financial Disclosure: Dr. Rebecca H. Allen (editor) reports that she receives grant/research support from Bayer. The relevant financial relationship listed for this individual has been mitigated. None of the remaining planners or authors for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

OB/GYN Clinical Alert 40(7):p 49-51, November 2023.

SYNOPSIS: This narrative review summarizes the steps of human papillomavirus (HPV)-mediated cervical carcinogenesis and uses this to explain current guidelines for HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and management of abnormal results.

SOURCE: Perkins RB, Wentzensen N, Guido RS, Schiffman M. Cervical cancer screening: A review. JAMA 2023;330:547-558.