A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

Following the 2024 FDA approval of a new self-collection test to detect HPV, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to ...

BC Chief Nursing Officer Odessa Regional Medical Center My mom died from cancer; my dad is a cancer survivor. Every single ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening tool, developed by ...

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an ...

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a common virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers. Vaccination and timely screening are ...

HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration released updated guidance for cervical cancer screening, which includes a ...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...

New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize self-collection and hrHPV testing, aiming to increase screening rates and ...