About the Study : In this cross-sectional study, the proportion of US women who reported never having undergone cervical cancer screening increased from 2005 to 2023 in both ages 21 to 29 years and 30 to 65 years. The findings identified sociodemographic disparities in never-screening.
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Corresponding Author: Kalyani Sonawane, PhD, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 132 Cannon St, Room CS 302M, Charleston, SC 29464 ( sonawane@musc.edu ).
10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.31550
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Rates of Never Receiving Cervical Cancer Screening Among US Women, 2005-2023