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.

For the first time, many people in the United States who should be screened for cervical cancer will have an alternative to ...

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

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

Self-collected vaginal samples can now be used to screen for cervical cancer, and most private insurance plans will be required to cover the testing.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Effective screening can detect precancerous changes years before cancer develops. But more than 4,300 women will die from cervical ...

Patients at average risk of cervical cancer can self-collect samples at home for HPV analysis, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). Updated ACS guidelines allow discontinuing screening after ...

Teal Health’s Teal Wand enables people ages 25-65 years old to screen for cervical cancer at home — no speculum or stirrups required. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Teal Health) According to ...

Share on Pinterest What do the new cervical cancer screening guidelines say? We outline three key changes. Image credit: Maria Korneeva/Getty Images On December 4, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ...