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 ...
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is marking this year’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month with a reminder that cervical cancer ...
U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has updated its guidelines to include self collection testing for ...
The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...
HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.
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.
New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize self-collection and hrHPV testing, aiming to increase screening rates and ...
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 ...