Document Overview

Document Title

Cervical Screening and Colposcopy with Human Papillomavirus Testing in Ontario

Authoring Society

Cancer Care Ontario

Document Publication Date

Mar 3, 2025

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

May 5, 2026

Document Type

Consensus Statement

Country of Publication

Canada

Full Text Freely Available

Yes

Full Text Guideline

www.cancercareontario.ca/en/guidelines-advice/types-of-cancer/2156

Supplemental Implementation Resources

• Ontario Cervical Screening Guidelines Summary

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

This document summarizes the Ontario Cervical Screening Program’s recommendations for cervical screening and best practice colposcopy pathways for management of abnormal cervical screening results. The supporting evidence and contextual factors (e.g., feasibility and acceptability for the Ontario context) used to develop these recommendations are also summarized in this document.

Scope

Assessment and Screening

Keywords

Cervical cancer screening, HPV Testing, Human Papillomavirus Testing, Ontario

Target Patient Population

Asymptomatic people with a cervix in Ontario ages 25 to 74 who have ever been sexually active.

Target Provider Population

Family physicians, other primary care providers and gynecology specialists involved in cervical screening, as well as colposcopists

Inclusion Criteria

Female, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Operating and Recovery Room, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant