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 ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

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

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines, including ...

A UVA Health physician helped shape new guidelines to expand at-home testing and prevent cancer before it starts.

Getting a Pap test isn’t exactly something most women look forward to. But when you have one done, you want to make sure you’re doing what you can to max out the benefits. During a Pap, it’s easy to ...

Screening of cervical cancer is an important part of a routine health check-up for women because it helps to identify any ...

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 ...