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

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women ...

For the first time, many people in the United States who should be screened for cervical cancer will have an alternative to ...

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

“HPV DNA testing is proven to be more effective in detecting precancerous changes of the cervix compared to conventional pap ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

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

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

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

Hence, it is advisable to start screening from 3 years after the first sexual intercourse. The western medical literature ...

Emily Salter, who is unable to walk after falling from a 9m (30ft) cliff seven years ago, said she had tried to arrange for ...