The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has posted a draft updated statement on cervical cancer screening. The statement is open for public comment until January 13, 2025, on the task force’s website.

Much of the rest of the draft recommendation statement aligns with previous recommendations, which were last updated in 2018. There are no planned changes for women ages 21 to 29, who still should be screened for cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology, the draft statement said.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force pitched an update to its guidelines for cervical cancer screening, endorsing HPV testing over Pap smears for certain women.