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

New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize self-collection and hrHPV testing, aiming to increase screening rates and ...

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 ...

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The amended guidelines will "help improve compliance ...

Guidelines expanded to include self-collection for HPV testing and revised guidance for exiting cervical cancer screening.

In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening tool, developed by Teal Health. The wand allows patients to collect a vaginal sample themselves ...

One pillar of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global cervical cancer elimination strategy includes that at least 70% of women are screened for cervical cancer using a high-performance test. WHO ...

Patients at average risk of cervical cancer can self-collect samples at home for HPV analysis, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). Updated ACS guidelines allow discontinuing screening after ...

Share on Pinterest What do the new cervical cancer screening guidelines say? We outline three key changes. Image credit: Maria Korneeva/Getty Images On December 4, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ...