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

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

Doctors typically swab a patient’s cervix in clinical settings to test for high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, an ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...

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

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer, the product’s maker announced on Friday. The DIY test could serve as an alternative to ...

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

A new DIY home swab kit for cervical cancer aims to make Pap smears more comfortable. It's set to be available to Californians in June, with other states to follow. This article is part of a series on ...

Hence, it is advisable to start screening from 3 years after the first sexual intercourse. The western medical literature ...