The updated recommendation expands cervical cancer screening options to include certain FDA-approved self-collection tests.

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.

Guidelines expanded to include self-collection for HPV testing and revised guidance for exiting cervical cancer screening.

Women now have an alternative to the Pap smear as a screening test for cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an at-home screening test. As Reuters reported, Pap ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

A genomic test for the human papillomavirus has shown promise in early-stage trials, raising hopes that it could bolster cervical cancer screening among women living in sub-Saharan Africa, the region ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Cervical cancer screening intervals could be extended for women aged 30 and over if doctors used human papillomavirus (HPV) testing rather than smear tests, British scientists said ...

Women 30 and older should be given an opportunity to self-test for cervical cancer, a federal health panel advised this week as part of an effort to expand screenings to groups that do not get enough ...

Cervical cancer claims thousands of women’s lives every year. It happens more due to low screening and lack of awareness.

In May 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new cervical screening tests for detecting human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes almost all cervical cancers. Both allow individuals ...

The Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance (HNYCA) is training staff at gyms, yoga studios and leisure centres to educate ...