From this year, Active testPopular PopShould be replaced regularly in a consolidated health system Molecular test of DNA-HPV. With this, the interval between the collections is five years, when there is no diagnosis of the virus. The age range for the screening test, in the absence of symptoms or suspicious infection, is the same: 25 to 49 years.
Change part New guidelines for diagnosis of cervical cancerThe National Cancer Institute (yet) was presented this Wednesday (26). The National Commission has already approved a set of guidelines to include technology in the Unified Health System and Clinical Protocol Commission and Therapeutic Guidelines (Connitech). The final assessment of the Ministry of Health, the final assessment of the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation comes into effect.
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Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, is the third most incident in Brazilian women, which are the third most incident in Brazilian women, which are the cause of more than 99% of the uterus’s cancer. With high vaccination coverage and organized screening tests, experts expect the disease to be eradicated within about 20 years.
The Molecular Test is recommended as a primary test to identify the World Health Organization HPV from 2021, as it is more effective in reducing cases and deaths due to high sensitivity. This allows you to identify the substance of the virus if the result is positive, which provides a great advantage, as certain variations are at risk of causing injuries that can develop only cancer.
Further, the researcher of the Bento Early Detection Division explained that these benefits allow more gap between collections. “The DNA-HPV test has a very strong negative assessment value, that is, if the person has a negative result, we can really trust this result. And, to know the natural history of the disease, to know the evolution of the disease, wait five years to take a new test.”
In addition, the implementation of the new test should be mixed with organized screening, when the health system is actively seeking people, without expecting health facilities. The researcher still adds that “the target population is required to be active and personally calling and assembling. And it has access to the diagnosis of the diagnosis and to ensure the treatment of injuries with this need.”
According to the Cancer Information System data, only in three states, only in three states, PAP scholarship coverage is close to 50% of the target audience. Everyone else has less than this level, and some have no full data for analysis. In addition, there are states such as acres, Maranho and Moto Graso, where many results are delivered after 30 days, which can be difficult to start treatment within 60 days of the patient, which can be determined by law.
Therefore, the organized tracking also has an organized behavior, which describes itamer Bento: “If the person performs the DNA-HPV test, and if it is not found, it will repeat the test only 5 years later.
The new guidelines also bring two more innovations: the self -test of the material for testing in the population, which are difficult to access or resistant to health professional examination; And guidelines for the care of transgender, non -binary and intersex people.
