Inside the Lab: Rethinking Cervical Cancer Screening in a Changing Diagnostic Landscape
In this episode of Inside the Lab, faculty explore the evolving landscape of cervical cancer screening amid recent guideline updates emphasizing primary HPV testing, self-collection, and revised screening exit criteria. The conversation examines the challenges posed by HPV-negative cervical cancers and highlights the importance of close collaboration between pathology and OB-GYN teams when screening results, clinical findings, and patient presentation do not align neatly. Through a detailed case discussion, the guests describe how ongoing communication and iterative review between specialties ultimately leads to improved diagnostic accuracy in difficult cases, underscoring the value of interdisciplinary partnership in complex gynecologic cases.
Faculty/Authors
Liz Etkin-Kramer, MD, FACOG Assistant Professor, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Miami, Florida
Patricia Delgado, MD Medical Director Medipath Laboratory, LLC Miami, Florida
CME/CMLE Credit: 1
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour Format: Online Educational Activity Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge
Target Audience This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of pathologists and laboratory professionals.
Credit Designation Statement The ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1 CME/CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.
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Method of Participation To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must participate in the online activity. CME certificates will be provided online.
Commercial Support This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Hologic.
Instructions
To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Technical Considerations
Release Date: 6/15/2026 Review Date:Expiration Date: 6/15/2029
Evaluate the potential causes and clinical implications of discordance between cervical cancer screening results, patient presentation, and clinical findings, including HPV-negative cervical cancers.
Assess the role of interdisciplinary collaboration between pathology and obstetrics/gynecology teams in resolving diagnostic challenges and improving diagnostic accuracy in complex cervical cancer cases.