Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

The updated Health Resources and Services Administration guidance now advises that people receive a high-risk HPV test - ...

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

The FDA has approved a new at-home test for cervical cancer screening that could make early detection more accessible for ...

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

Hence, it is advisable to start screening from 3 years after the first sexual intercourse. The western medical literature fixes 21 years as the ideal age to screen for cervical cancer. However, in the ...

Self-swab HPV tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer in or away from a doctor's office.

Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most ...

A Pap test is administered by a health-care professional who collects a cell sample from a patient’s cervix. The sample is ...

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

MLA Michelle Guy shares her shock cervical cancer diagnosis, recovery journey, and tireless campaigning to encourage women to overcome fear and attend routine smear tests that can be truly life-saving ...

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the cause of nearly all cervical cancers. But there's good news: HPV vaccinations can help prevent cervical cancer, as well as a host of other cancers caused by ...