Cervical screening in Canada, 2023-24

Cervical screening

• AGC: atypical glandular cells 
• AIS: Adenocarcinoma In Situ 
• ASC-H: atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude HSIL 
• ASC-US: atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance 
• CIN: Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 
• GAPs: guichets d’accès première ligne / primary care access points 
• HPV: Human Papillomavirus 
• HSIL: high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion;  
• HSIL+: high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions or worse (HSIL+ includes HSIL, AIS and invasive carcinoma) 
• LBC: Liquid Based Cytology 
• LSIL: low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion

General

• CPG: Clinical Practice Guidelines 
• E-Scan: Environmental Scan 
• EHR: electronic health record 
• HIS: Hospital Information System 
• IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer 
• IT: Information Technology 
• MD: Medical Doctor 
• NP: nurse practitioner 
• PCP: primary care provider 
• RN: registered nurse 
• WHO: World Health Organization