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 ...

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

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

In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening tool, developed by ...

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

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines, including ...

Getting a Pap test isn’t exactly something most women look forward to. But when you have one done, you want to make sure you’re doing what you can to max out the benefits. During a Pap, it’s easy to ...

BC Chief Nursing Officer Odessa Regional Medical Center My mom died from cancer; my dad is a cancer survivor. Every single ...

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New survey results exploring cervical cancer screening behaviors and attitudes show that a significant majority of health care providers (HCPs) and women ...

With the prospect of vaccines eliminating most cases of cervical cancer, the status of the Pap smear is uncertain. Two gynecologists address the issue. Ever since women began getting Pap tests more ...

The term ASCUS indicates minor cellular change detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) test results. Since most abnormal changes that occur to the cervix are the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, ...