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ASCCP Releases Recommendations for Colposcopy


FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ASCCP, the Society of Lower Genital Tract Disorders, has released recommendations for Colposcopy, which has been published in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disorders.

The ASCCP Colposcopy Standards recommendations address the role of colposcopy and directed biopsy for cervical cancer prevention in the United States. The recommendations were developed by an expert working group appointed by ASCCP's Board of Directors. An extensive literature review was conducted, supplemented by a systematic review and meta-analysis of unpublished data. Additionally, a survey of practicing colposcopists was conducted to assess current colposcopy practice in the United States. Recommendations were approved by the working group members, and final revisions were made based on comments received from the public. The recommendations cover terminology, risk-based colposcopic biopsy, colposcopy procedures, and colposcopy adjuncts. The ASCCP Colposcopy Standards recommendations are an important step towards raising the standard of colposcopy services delivered to women in the United States. Since cervical cancer screening programs are currently undergoing important changes that may affect colposcopy performance, updates to some of the current recommendations may be necessary in the future.

The Colposcopy Standards recommendations are endorsed by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American College Health Association (ACHA), the American Sexual Health Association (ASHA), the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP), the Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO).

To access the Colposcopy Standards recommendations visit http://journals.lww.com/jlgtd/Pages/collectiondetails.aspx?TopicalCollectionId=4  

About ASCCP
ASCCP, The Society for Lower Genital Tract Disorders, is a professional society for an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives and researchers, who are focused on the area of lower genital tract disease. Each year the Society hosts a variety of educational events.

CONTACT: Alisha Yocum, 1-800-787-7227, [email protected]

 

SOURCE The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology


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