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Many Americans Will Soon Have Access to At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Tests at No Cost

U.S. guidance announced on Monday recommends self-collection of samples to test for HPV, the virus that often causes cervical ...

New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with at-home option

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

An easy at-home test to replace Pap smears is here—and will soon be fully covered by most insurance

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

US now supports self-swab HPV test. Get the details

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

Optimizing Benefits Versus Burden in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Millions remain unscreened for colorectal cancer. Learn how noninvasive screening can expand access, preserve capacity, and ...

Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

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

Federal guidelines now include at-home test to check for cervical cancer

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...
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U.S. Guidelines Endorse At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening

Following the 2024 FDA approval of a new self-collection test to detect HPV, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...