The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.

Cervical cancer usually does not cause symptoms until it is advanced. A new guideline makes it easier to detect when precancerous changes are already developing.

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 ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its cervical cancer screening guidelines to endorse self-collected vaginal specimens for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, marking a major shift in U.S.

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 ...

Adherence to cervical cancer screening guidelines is low, with more than 60% undergoing overscreening, according to a research letter published online Dec. 10 in JAMA Network Open.