Chapter 2 – The Cervix
CONTENTS
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The Cervix: An Introduction
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Cervical ectropion
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Nabothian cysts
- Cervical Cancer
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Cervicitis
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Cervical polyps
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Preventing cervical cancer: Primary prevention – HPV vaccination
- HPV vaccination
- National immunisation program
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Secondary prevention: cervical cancer screening
- The renewed National Cervical Screening Program
- Components of the Cervical Screening Test (CST)
- Screening pathway for asymptomatic women
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Cervical screening in specific populations
- Screening in young patients with early sexual activity or victims of abuse
- Screening in pregnancy
- Screening in postpartum women
- Screening in postmenopausal patients
- Screening after total hysterectomy
- Screening in women who have sex with women/lesbians
- Screening in transgender men and gender diverse people with a cervix
- Screening in DES-exposed patients
- Screening in immune-deficient patients
- Screening in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients
- Screening in patients with disability
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Self-collected cervical screening test
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Results discussion and decision-making
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Colposcopic evaluation of screen-detected abnormalities
- Management after colposcopy
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National Cancer Screening Register
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Resources
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References
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The renewed National Cervical Screening Program
Why did HPV testing replace the Pap test?
Why did the screening commencement age change?
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