[Early diagnosis of neoplasms in young women. When should prevention of neoplasms start?].

Cervical cancer is seen in younger women more often than expected. In the literature up to 35% of the pre-stages--especially of dysplasia form--have been found in the age group under 30 years. By taking cervical smears in all women experiencing sexual intercourse we would detect these cases and prevent invasive forms of cervical cancer. Therefore, we strongly recommend to lower the age limit of 30 in performing general Pap screening.