Major Shift in Cervical Cancer Screening: What the Proposed Guidelines Mean for Women
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.
New method could improve cervical cancer screening
Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to a new study. This method could be important for enhancing cervical cancer screening.
Cervical Cancer Screening Includes New Self-Collection Method for HPV Testing
For the first time, cervical cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include self-collection of HPV samples for females starting at age 30, which could help make screening more accessible.
Health panel endorses new option for cervical cancer screening
Starting at age 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples at a doctor's office instead of undergoing a pelvic exam for cervical cancer risk.
Task force supports women collecting own samples for cervical cancer screening
In guidelines that may encourage more women to get screened for cervical cancer, a leading health task force has backed giving women over 30 the option to collect their own vaginal samples for testing.
HPV testing preferred over Pap for cervical cancer screening starting at age 30, task force’s draft recommendation says
Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Self-tests recommended for women ages 30 to 65 to screen for cervical cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the draft recommendations aim to avoid unnecessary follow-up tests and procedures.
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Pap Smears May No Longer Be Part of Your Gyno Visit
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Human Papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA Testing as a Predictive Marker for Cervical Carcinoma
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary for the development of cervical carcinoma, and incorporation of molecular testing for HPV in screening and patient management has been proposed. Sufficient ...
One-third of Americans uninformed about and undervaccinated for HPV, according to study
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It’s rarely lethal, but genital herpes costs the world $35 billion a year and 20% of people have it
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Public awareness and HPV vaccination rates remain low among American adults
The human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection, accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute.