... rates and premalignant lesions diagnosed in the Israeli population. A specific consideration is for the age group 25–30 that is not considered mandatory for the HPV primary screening testing. Methods: A retrospective study was performed in women who were screened for prevention of cervical cancer...

... Positive predictive value Primary screening Self-sampling Japan Cervical carcinoma is the 11th cause for death of women among all deaths from cancer in Japan, leading to approximately 3,000 deaths per year [ 1 ]. Guidelines published by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan...

... papillomavirus testing Primary screening Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide [ 1 ], although its incidence has fallen by 50% or more in developed countries since the introduction of Pap smear screening. However, a single cervical cytology test is insensitive...