Abstract

Marta Capilla Díez, Marta Domíngez-Gil, Angel San Miguel and Luis Inglada Galiana*

ABSTRACT

Cervical cancer screening is a check on the health of the cervix, the opening of the uterus into the vagina. And it helps prevent this cancer through the early detection of cellular abnormalities that can cause it. During screening, a small sample of cells is taken. These cells are tested for the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause abnormal cells in the cervix, and are visually examined for abnormalities. In Spain, the health system carries out cervical cancer screening for all women who have a cervix, between 25 and 65 years of age. Between the ages of 25 and 34, they undergo screening or cytology every 3 years, and between the ages of 35 and 65, a human papillomavirus (HPV) test is performed every 5 years.[2]