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Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention: Guideline Review and Implementation Challenges
11/25/2025
Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention: Guideline Review and Implementation Challenges
What would it take to make cervical cancer a disease of the past? In this episode of Clinically Significant™, host Maylyn Martinez, MD, MSc, sits down with Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, and Jodi Abbott, MD, MSc, MHCM, to break down the evolution of cervical cancer screening - from classic Pap smears to the latest advances in HPV testing and self-collection. Discover the evidence behind the current and draft USPSTF guidelines, learn practical strategies for managing abnormal results, and explore how smarter implementation and a focus on reducing disparities in access to screening could help eliminate cervical cancer for good. Tune in for expert insights, high-yield clinical pearls, and actionable ideas that can transform patient care. Episode Guest: • Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc - Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine. Clinically Significant™ is hosted by: • Jodi Abbott, MD, MSc, MHCM: Professor of Ob/Gyn at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Medical Director of the Education Center Curriculum and Outreach for the American Medical Association (AMA). • Maylyn Martinez, MD, MSc: Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago and former contributing host, writer, and producer for the JAMA Clinical Reviews podcast. • Avir Mitra, MD: Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone and contributing editor at Radiolab (WNYC).
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