Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
Self-swab HPV tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer in or away from a doctor's office.
New cervical cancer screening guidelines emphasize self-collection and hrHPV testing, aiming to increase screening rates and ...
HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...
The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...
By 2027, most private insurance plans must cover HPV screening and follow-up testing without cost-sharing, reducing financial ...
HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration released updated guidance for cervical cancer screening, which includes a ...
New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.
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 ...
HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.
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 ...
In the hubbub and widespread criticism that accompanied the CDC’s new recommended childhood vaccine schedule, released this ...