Screening Recommendations for Gynecologic Cancer

Prevention and Screening

The experts at the Magee-Womens Gynecologic Cancer Program help you maintain gynecologic health and provide early cancer detection and individualized intervention.

We recommend scheduled screening procedures to lower your risk of gynecologic cancer and to detect any possible cancers earlier, when they are more treatable.

Test/Procedure	Cancers Detected	When
Pap smear	Cervical cancer Uterine/endometrial cancers	As recommended, three years after the start of sexual activity or at age 21, whichever is earlier.
Pelvic exam	Cervical cancer Ovarian cancer	Yearly, beginning at age 18 or at the onset of sexual activity.
Endometrial tissue sample	Uterine/endometrial cancers	As needed for symptoms, beginning at menopause for high-risk women.