Organizations and Agencies

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Organizations and Agencies

Many public health and governmental agencies promote awareness and prevention as well as monitor HPV transmission and infections. Additional governmental agencies regulate clinical testing for HPV as well as prevention methods such as vaccines. Several prominent, professional organizations have issued specific guidelines on cervical cancer screening. Clinical organizations recommend testing protocols for the detection of carcinomas that can result from HPV infections. Agencies and organizations referred to in this course are:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • American Cancer Society (ACS)
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
  • American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP)
  • US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
  • American College of Physicians (ACP)