The Virus, The Test, and Singapore National Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline – Implementation of HPV Testing in an Opportunistic Screening Programme

Ida Ismail-Pratt; Lee Jieying

The Singapore Family Physician

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The Virus, The Test, and Singapore National Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline – Implementation of HPV Testing in an Opportunistic Screening Programme

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Author(s):

Ida Ismail-Pratt
Lee Jieying

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The Singapore Family Physician Vol 50 No 5 - Advancing HPV Prevention in Singapore

Publication date:

1 May 2024

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a highly preventable disease, yet it remains the 10th most common cancer among Singaporean women. This paper examines the evolution of Cervical Screen Singapore (CSS), which was launched in 2004. In view of the emerging evidence on the advantages of HPV primary screening compared to cytology-only screening for primary cervical cancer screening, the guideline underwent a major update in 2019.