Should cervical screening stop at age 50?

Friday, April 24, 2009 - 05:49 in Health & Medicine

It is not consistent to stop screening women after age 50 because the risk of cervical cancer - even after several negative smear results - is similar to that at younger ages, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.

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