Cervical Cancer: The Importance of HPV Testing and Vaccination

The podcast discusses the importance of HPV screening and vaccination in preventing cervical cancer. It highlights the availability of tools like HPV vaccines and tests, and the potential to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem. It emphasizes the importance of HPV vaccination for all children and effective screening guidelines. The frequency of cervical cancer screenings is discussed, along with the screening needs of certain individuals. The podcast also addresses health inequities and the potential of self-sampling as a screening method. New management guidelines for abnormal HPV and pap tests are also covered.