Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

Created by the American Cancer Society. Access the full text of current ACS screening recommendations (and rationale) for prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. 

View a summary chart of current ACS cervical cancer screening recommendations.

Review a consumer-friendly version of the American Cancer Society's screening guidelines for cervical cancer, as well as information on risk factors and methods of reducing risk.

A reproducible Patient Page on Screening for Cervical Cancer is available here.

View supplementary materials accompanying the guideline article that provide additional information on the evidence underlying the recommendations.

The American Cancer Society recommends HPV vaccination for boys and girls between ages 9 and 12. Children and young adults age 13 through 26 who have not been vaccinated, or who haven’t completed the vaccine series, should get the vaccine as soon as possible.