Identifying populations within one’s own community that are facing barriers to cervical cancer screening and follow-up is essential as a first step.
Cervical Cancer
NIH Seeks Input on Troubling Women’s Health Trends
Nurse practitioners in women’s health can now submit comments for the Women’s Health Consensus Conference (WHCC) to be held in…
Most Older Women Not Adequately Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
Most women over 55 are not getting adequately screened for cervical cancer, researchers who analyzed a half million insurance claims determined.
Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills
When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting…
Are Older Women Being Overscreened for Cervical Cancer?
Despite Updated Guidelines, Tests Continue and Costs Mount