Underestimated Cervical Cancer among Women over 65 Years Old: Is It Time to Revise the Screening Target Age Group?

• Main Authors: Renata Alfena Zago (Author), Deolino João Camilo-Júnior (Author), Solange Correa Garcia Pires D'Ávilla (Author), José Cândido Caldeira Xavier-Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To compare cytological and histological results from women > 64 years old who followed the Brazilian national cervical cancer screening guidelines with those who did not. Methods The present observational retrospective study analyzed 207 abnormal cervical smear results from wom...