Recommendations of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, in agreement with the American Cancer Society and the U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
i)First Screening: This should be done approximately 3 years after first sexual intercourse or by age 21, whichever comes first.
ii)Women up to the age of 30- The recommendation for this age group [...]

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Introduction:
The introduction of widespread screening for cervical cancer has led to a significant decline in the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer.
The screening done for cervical cancer is the papanicolaou (Pap) smear.
According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force “The goal of cytological screening in cervical cancer is to sample the transformation zone (the area [...]

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Incidence and prevalence
Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer among women worldwide.
There were 524,000 new cases (incidence) in 1995 alone.
80% of the cases of cancer of the cervix are in the developing countries.
Western Europe, North America and the Eastern Mediterranean have the lowest rates ,while Latin America, Sub- Saharan Africa and [...]

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Clinical signs and symptoms of cancer of the cervix
The important aspects of the diagnosis of cancer of the cervix are:
i) Abnormal uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge
ii)Presence of a cervical lesion on inspection as a tumour or ulceration.
iii)Vaginal cytology is usually positive. However it must be confirmed by biopsy.
The most common symptoms are metrorrhagia and postcoital… [...]

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