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 ...

New federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no ...

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 early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women nationwide are eligible for at-home cervical cancer screening.

Women ages 30 and older can now use a swab to collect their own vaginal samples to screen for cervical cancer, according to new guidelines from a national health task force. Draft recommendations ...

A cervical smear is a test that uses cells collected with a small spatula or soft brush from the uterine cervix. It may be used to test for human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA (HPV testing) or ...

Regular Pap smears are a vital part of women's health care. Women need to get a pap smear every three years [Health] Taking care of your health is incredibly important, and one of the best ways to do ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

January is often believed to be the month of ‘new year resolutions’. Let us tell you that this is also the ‘Cervical Cancer ...

The American Experience documentary, “The Cancer Detectives” is available to stream on the PBS app. In the case of “The Cancer Detectives,” the pair of filmmakers had a lot of decisions to make to get ...