Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society. The change, experts hope, will encourage more women ...

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Women at average risk for cervical cancer can avoid unpleasant tests in doctors' offices and instead safely test themselves at home for the virus that causes nearly all cases of the ...

The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year. By Nina Agrawal An accessible alternative to the Pap smear has been endorsed by the ...

Self-collected vaginal specimens are now acceptable for cervical cancer screening, according to new guidelines from the American Cancer Society. Clinician-collected cervical specimens are still ...

Individuals living in rural areas more likely to be diagnosed with later-stage cervical cancer, and 14% of the US population live in rurality. HealthDay News — American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines ...

A “devastated” mother of three has received an apology from the board of St James’s Hospital over the underreporting of a smear test from 2004 that could have avoided her later diagnosis of cervical ...

New guidelines now allow self-swab HPV testing, including one test that can be done at home and mailed in HPV self-collected screening is recommended every 3 years if the test result is negative Women ...

FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cervical cancer have been expanded to include self-collection for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, according to ...

Self-Swab HPV Tests Now Supported for Cervical Cancer Screening FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Routine cervical cancer screening is getting a new option: Self-swab HPV tests, according to ...

Women at average risk of cervical cancer can now safely conduct self-tests for the human papillomavirus (HPV) at home, bypassing traditional, often uncomfortable, clinic examinations. This significant ...

The woman took separate actions against the board of St James' Hospital and against the HSE, which was later consolidated into one matter. The woman, who cannot be named by order of the court, had ...