Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...
While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...
In the end, the ball is in your court. You can still get Pap smears (which usually include an HPV test, too) or you can ask ...
A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women ...
HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...
The Teal Wand is an FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. It works like a tampon, allowing women to ...
Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...
A UVA Health physician helped shape new guidelines to expand at-home testing and prevent cancer before it starts.
Emily Salter, who is unable to walk after falling from a 9m (30ft) cliff seven years ago, said she had tried to arrange for ...
Quebec is replacing pap tests with a more sensitive human papillomavirus test to detect cervical cancer earlier. The rollout ...