Health checkup facilities offering Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test) in Yamagata

What Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test) can reveal & when to get it

This test collects cells from the cervix and examines them under a microscope to check for cancer or its precursors (dysplasia). Note that, under national guidelines, municipalities that meet the required implementation standards may also offer the HPV test alone (for individuals aged 30 and older, once every 5 years). Abnormalities can be detected at the precancerous stage.

Main conditions it can detect and evaluate

Cervical cancer
Cervical dysplasia (precancerous lesions)
Effects of HPV infection

When to consider this test

Under Japan's national cervical cancer screening program, women aged 20 and older are recommended to be screened once every 2 years. Regular screening is especially important for those who have had sexual intercourse.

Screening interval: Women aged 20 and older: once every 2 years is the standard (organized/population-based screening).

Benefits

○Abnormalities can be detected at the precancerous stage, making early treatment more achievable
○The procedure is quick and takes only a short time
○Recommended by the national government as an organized screening program, with substantial evidence of reduced mortality at the population level

Points to note when getting tested

!Depending on the collection site, an adequate number of cells may not always be obtained
!A definitive diagnosis requires further examination such as colposcopy
!Minor bleeding may occur after the procedure

Facilities offering Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test) in Yamagata

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医療法人舟山病院

山形県米沢市駅前2-4-8

米沢市駅前2丁目4番8号 1米沢市内循環バスをご

病院健保連契約

子宮頸がん

土曜受診可健保補助対応

鷹山ドックレディースドック（婦人科検診）がん検診

Frequently asked questions about Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test) in Yamagata

Where can I get Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test) in Yamagata?

Yamagata has 1 health checkup facilities offering Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test), of which 0 are member facilities of the Japan Society of Ningen Dock and Preventive Medicine. You can compare them by price, access, and test content in the facility list on this page.

What conditions can Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test) detect?

This test collects cells from the cervix and examines them under a microscope to check for cancer or its precursors (dysplasia). Note that, under national guidelines, municipalities that meet the required implementation standards may also offer the HPV test alone (for individuals aged 30 and older, once every 5 years). Abnormalities can be detected at the precancerous stage. It is mainly used to detect and evaluate conditions such as Cervical cancer, Cervical dysplasia (precancerous lesions), Effects of HPV infection.

Who should get Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test), and how often?

Under Japan's national cervical cancer screening program, women aged 20 and older are recommended to be screened once every 2 years. Regular screening is especially important for those who have had sexual intercourse. As a general guideline, the recommended screening interval is Women aged 20 and older: once every 2 years is the standard (organized/population-based screening).. For details, please consult the physician at your chosen facility.