Cervical Screening Flashcards

BASHH Revision Course 2026 (21 cards)

1
Q

What is HPV?

A

Double stranded DNA virus

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2
Q

How many high risk HPV types are tested for?

A

14

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3
Q

What is the age of cervical screening?

A

25-64

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4
Q

What is the standard recall in cervical screening?

A

Every 5 years

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5
Q

What does standard cervical screening test for primarily?

A

High risk HPV

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6
Q

Who is eligible for cervical screening?

A

Anyone with a cervix aged 25-64

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7
Q

When would you offer a smear test in a woman > 65 years?

A

If she has never had cervical screening before

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8
Q

Who is referred for colposcopy within 6 weeks in the screening program?

A

3 x inadequate samples
Low grade change and HrHPV

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9
Q

Who is referred for colposcopy within 2 weeks in the screening program?

A

High grade (moderate) or above with HRHPV
or with glandular neoplasia
or abnormal appearing cervix

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10
Q

What is applied to the cervix during colposcopy?

A

Acetic acid and iodine

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11
Q

What is management of CIN 1 (low grade)

A

Repeat screening at 12 months
If still present after 2 years, offer LLETZ

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12
Q

What is the management of CIN 2+ lesions?

A

LLETZ

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13
Q

What is the management of biopsy proven high grade changes?

A

Larger cone excision because of possible risk of skip lesions

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14
Q

Risks with LLETZ

A

Bleeding
Infection Cervical stenosis
Cervical incompetence with mid-trimester miscarriage or pre-term labour

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15
Q

Alternatives to LLETZ

A

Cold coagulation
- no histological specimen collected

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16
Q

When do you offer a TOC post LLETZ?

17
Q

Post LLETZ when are women recalled if TOC is HrHPV negative?

18
Q

Follow up after hysterectomy

19
Q

How are women with cervical cancer followed up

A

cytology at 6,12 months then annually for 9 years

20
Q

Screening in pregnancy

21
Q

HPV vaccine eligibility and schedule