子宮頸癌盤居婦癌之首長達30年,終於引起注意,抹片篩檢數由是逐年快速增加。1995年抹片納入健保,30歲以上婦女每年便可有一次免費抹片檢查,費用由政府支付。自從抹片納入健保後,十年不到,子宮頸癌便跌出十大死亡排行榜之列,目前的抹片率也已超過50%。
Pap smear, an exam a doctor uses for cervical cancer screening is current the most widely used approach for preventing cervical cancer. The cancer incidence decreased in Taiwan by 47.8% during 1995-2006. Today, Pap smear still is the most commonly used and an effective method for cervical cancer screening.