New Federal Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Allow For At-Home Self Testing. Here’s Why That Matters

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...
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Many Americans will soon have access to at-home cervical cancer screening tests at no cost

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

Cervical cancer self-test in U.S. gets federal endorsement

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

New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with at-home option

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...
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Women are celebrating at-home cervical cancer screening, but might it lead them to get fewer checkups?

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

Making cervical cancer screening more widely available

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

The FDA has approved an at-home HPV test. What you need to know

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.
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ACOG Issues Recommendations on Routine Pelvic Exam, Cervical Cytology Screening

April 22, 2009 — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a committee opinion on routine pelvic examination and cervical cytology screening that will be published in ...