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

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

October 29, 2008 — Editor's note: Widespread prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV), as well as increasing recognition of the role of HPV in cervical and other cancers, has led to a public-health ...

Japan has put in place a scheme to manage symptoms, especially generalized chronic pain, that have arisen after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination given to adolescents to protect against cervical ...

A new proposal recommends replacing routine pap smears with HPV testing every five years for women over 30, signaling a serious shift in cervical cancer screening guidelines. Reading time 3 minutes ...

The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) has issued new guidelines reflecting the importance of extended genotyping in HPV testing to support an enhanced standard of patient ...

Women at average risk for cervical cancer can collect screening samples at home for human papillomavirus (HPV) analysis, according to updated guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS). That ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- The Centers for Disease Control has received overwhelming support from cancer centers across the country for their new HPV vaccination guidelines. The new guidelines say ...

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.

Screening for cervical cancer represents one of the greatest successes achieved in disease prevention. Cytology has been central to cervical cancer screening programs for over 50 years and has ...