Does cervical cancer diagnosis still require screening

Is screening still necessary for cervical cancer diagnosis?

Diagnosis of cervical cancer usually requires screening.

Cervical cancer is a common malignant tumor in women, but early cervical cancer usually has no symptoms, so screening is an important means of preventing and diagnosing cervical cancer early. Even if cervical cancer has been diagnosed, screening still helps to assess the condition, guide treatment, and predict prognosis. The main methods of cervical cancer screening include cervical cytology and human papillomavirus testing. Cervical cytology is a method of collecting cervical epithelial cell samples for microscopic examination, while human papillomavirus testing is diagnosed by detecting HPV-DNA in cervical epithelial cells.

For women who have not undergone cervical cancer screening, cervical cancer screening is recommended to detect cervical cancer or its early lesions early. For women who have been diagnosed with cervical cancer, screening can help doctors evaluate the condition, guide treatment, and predict prognosis. If the screening results show that cervical cancer cells have spread to surrounding tissues or lymph nodes, more aggressive treatment measures such as surgery or radiotherapy may be required. For patients with cervical cancer, regular screening also helps monitor the risk of recurrence and metastasis. Some studies have shown that regular cervical cancer screening can improve cure and survival rates.