
ACOG Issues New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines: Expert Insights for Primary Care
ACOG 2026: The new guidance formally introduces clinician-ordered self-collected HPV testing as an option for cervical cancer screening.
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) recently released new cervical cancer screening guidance, marking the first time that ACOG guidance has included a screening option for patient-collected high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing.1,2 At
References:
- American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. ACOG Publishes Updated Cervical Cancer Screening Guidance. News release. April 23, 2026. Accessed May 3, 2026.
https://www.acog.org/news/news-releases/2026/04/acog-publishes-updated-cervical-cancer-screening-guidance - American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists’ Committee on Clinical Consensus–Gynecology. Screening for Cervical Cancer. Obstetrics & Gynecology. Published online April 24, 2026.
doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000006257









































































































































































