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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines From the US Department of Health and Human Services

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.26456

January 05, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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This Viewpoint discusses past cervical cancer screening guidelines and presents new Women’s Preventive Services guidelines issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Corresponding Author: Ann M. Sheehy, MD, MS, Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, 5600 Fishers Ln, Rockville, MD 20857 (asheehy@hrsa.gov).

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