Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...
HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...
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 ...
The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines, including ...
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WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New survey results exploring cervical cancer screening behaviors and attitudes show that a significant majority of health care providers (HCPs) and women ...
With the prospect of vaccines eliminating most cases of cervical cancer, the status of the Pap smear is uncertain. Two gynecologists address the issue. Ever since women began getting Pap tests more ...
The term ASCUS indicates minor cellular change detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) test results. Since most abnormal changes that occur to the cervix are the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, ...
Testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is unlikely to detect cancer cases that wouldn't be found using HPV testing alone. A new paper in the Journal of the National ...
The Pap smear test has been used widely for the past five decades to understand and screen for early signs of cervical cancer. The conventional test has been largely replaced by a liquid-based Pap ...