Returning results
cancer, pre-cancer
CANCER
Women choose the method by which they receive their HPV test result from the clinician. This might be by text, if negative, or by phone or in person at the practice. Results that are positive for high-risk HPV are given to women in person or by telephone by the ordering clinician in a sensitive and appropriate way. Women may choose to have support alongside them when receiving the results. It is emphasised by the clinician that a positive test result for high-risk HPV does not mean that the woman has cancer, but it may indicate pre-cancer changes on the cervix that can be identified and treated. Women receive information about the referral process to colposcopy and the examination process itself. Women and whānau can be navigated through these steps and supported to colposcopy through existing support networks where available.