Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...
A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...
Self-swab tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer.
Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most ...
The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women aged 30 to 65 self-collect swab samples to test for HPV, mail them into a ...
The NHS cervical screening test checks for high-risk HPV, which can cause abnormal changes in cervical cells that may develop into cancer if left untreated.