Submitted on Friday 13th June 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Keep cervical screening every 3 years – don’t extend it to 5 years
Maintain 3-yearly cervical screening for women aged 25–49, even if they test HPV-negative. Do not extend the interval to 5 years. Retain both HPV and cytology tests, improve public education, and ensure informed consent before any screening changes.
Extending screening to 5 years risks delayed detection of cervical cancer. While HPV testing is more sensitive, false negatives can occur, and some cancers progress rapidly, especially in younger women. A UK study found nearly half of women oppose longer intervals (Marlow et al., 2019). Three-yearly screening has significantly reduced cervical cancer rates—extending the interval could reverse decades of progress in early detection and survival.
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