• Chien-Chin Chen, Chyong-Huey Lai, Chih-Long Chang, Wen-Fang Cheng, Raoh-Fang Pwu, Jane Tsai, Peng-Hui Wang, Jacqueline Whang-Peng, and Gi-Ming Lai.
• Department of Pathology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, 600, Taiwan; Department of Cosmetic Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, 717, Taiwan; Ph.D. Program in Translational Medicine, Rong Hsing Research Center for Translational Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan.
• J Formos Med Assoc. 2023 Nov 1; 122 (11): 121312181213-1218.

AbstractSince government-provided annual cervical cytology testing for all Taiwanese women aged 30 years or older became available in 1995, both cervical cancer incidence and death have decreased significantly. However, with the 2018 introduction of the national immunization program for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in all schoolgirls aged 13-15 years old, the positive predictive value of cytology testing is expected to decrease with rising vaccination rates, and therefore a transition to more sensitive HPV-based testing may be needed. This position paper, derived from discussions by a panel of experts in cervical cancer screening, provides short-, medium-, and long-term policy recommendations to manage the transition between cervical screening methods for Taiwan. The recommendations include concrete suggestions regarding testing procedures, standards, accreditation, monitoring, promotion, and implementation. It is hoped that comprehensive preparation and management of this transition will enable Taiwan to repeat the previous successes of the cervical cytology testing program.Copyright © 2023 Formosan Medical Association. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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