title: [Screening for cervical cancer in women older than 65 years will probably reduce the incidence and mortality].
abstract: The age-specific cervical cancer incidence in Denmark is bimodal with peaks at ages 35-40 years and 75 years. Yet, Danish women ≥ 65 years are not offered screening for cervical cancer. Screening women beyond the age of 65 years may reduce cervical cancer incidence as well as mortality, and seems to be cost-effective. Older women may benefit more from human papillomavirus screening rather than by cytology. Thus, more research on cervical cancer screening in older women is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk Obstetrisk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N. ahlauridsen@clin.au.dk.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: Katrine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fuglsang
authors.forename: Kristine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Høgsbjerg
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blaakær
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control