Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Screening
Clearinghouse Connector - September 2006
Welcome to our second edition of the Clearinghouse Connector profiling information resources available to you through our Clearinghouse.
This issue looks at what’s been happening recently with screening for cervical cancer and brings you up-to-date with where we are at in regards to the HPV vaccine.
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Information Resources
What is HPV? What is the cervical cancer vaccine? How was it developed? Who is eligible for it and what about pap tests? For answers to these questions and more read this article written by Papscreen Victoria.
Detailed product information on the vaccine known as Gardasil was approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration on the 16th June 2006. It is available here.
Following the excitement around the development of the HPV vaccine, a discussion of the issues central to effective implementation of the HPV vaccination program can be accessed here.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has just released a report on the performance of the National Cervical Screening Program. It includes data on screening rates, detection of low and high-grade abnormalities, the incidence of cervical cancer, and mortality. You can access the report here.
How often should women undertake cervical screening? Every 1, 2 or 3 years? Is it time to change the current policy? For an opinion on this hotly debated topic read on.
A review of the cervical screening guidelines was undertaken and approved by the NHMRC in June 2005. These updated guidelines involved widespread consultation with leading experts in the fields, clinicians and consumers and provide an account of the latest research and data. You can access the guidelines here.
For a discussion of what the new guidelines mean for women and some of the changes and controversies read on.
A longitudinal study has shown that condoms may be relatively effective in preventing transmission of genital HPV virus to women, contrary to the results of previous, less well designed studies. The article is available here.
Related websites
Use the Papscreen Victoria website to find a practitioner in your area who undertakes cervical screening.
Access the Better Health Channel for more information on:
Pap tests after hysterectomy
Pap tests and older women
Pap tests and women with disabilities
How our Clearinghouse can help you
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Content Reviewed: 1 September 2006
Last Updated: 2 March 2009