To issue a new recommendation, the USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the accuracy, benefits, and potential harms of performing screening pelvic examinations in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adult women 18 years and older who are not at increased risk for
any specific gynecologic condition.
«This is the first national study to identify
specific regions of the United States where residents may be at an increased risk for poor clinical outcomes — including misdiagnoses and late detection — as a result of limited access to specialized
gynecologic cancer care,» says David Shalowitz, MD, a fellow in the division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and lead author on
gynecologic cancer care,» says David Shalowitz, MD, a fellow in the division of
Gynecologic Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and lead author on
Gynecologic Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and lead author on the study.