A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...
A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...
The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...
New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.
Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...
For the first time, many people in the United States who should be screened for cervical cancer will have an alternative to ...
HPV (human papillomavirus) is a common virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers. Vaccination and timely screening are ...
Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize self-collection and hrHPV testing, aiming to increase screening rates and ...
The updated recommendation expands cervical cancer screening options to include certain FDA-approved self-collection tests.
Alberta has begun transitioning to HPV testing as the new standard for routine cervical cancer screening, with the test now ...
Guardant Health's Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening is now covered by TRICARE, providing active duty service ...