Testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is unlikely to detect cancer cases that wouldn't be found using HPV testing alone. A new paper in the Journal of the National ...

In 2012, I was shocked to learn that new guidelines issued by the T he American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stated that women should wait three to five years between pap smears, which ...

There is increased stress on screening for cancers. If there is one medical entity where early detection truly saves lives, it is in screening for cancers. Cervical cancer now stands as the second ...

A new test for cervical cancer was found to detect all of the cancers in a randomized clinical screening trial of 15,744 women, outperforming both the current Pap smear and human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

The standard way to check for cervical cancer risk is the Pap smear, which involves visually inspecting cervical cells for signs of abnormality. There's another way to screen for cervical cancer risk, ...

The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. In May, the US Food and Drug Administration ...

In new interim guidelines released today, a panel of cervical cancer screening experts has recommended the human papillomavirus (HPV) test replace Pap tests for women as young as 25, AL.com reported.

The at-home cervical cancer screening test can be beneficial to provide early detection of HPV. Here is what it does, how to ...

If you feel pretty damn proud of yourself for scheduling a Pap smear or pelvic exam, we don’t blame you. This kind of preventive care is incredibly important but also easy to put off or cut from your ...

*Black women are disproportionately impacted by cervical cancer, largely due to lack of annual screenings that could catch the disease early enough to successfully treat it. The Black Women’s Health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the study, these numbers are concerning as “pelvic examination is no longer recommended for asymptomatic, ...

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is unlikely to detect cancer cases that wouldn't be ...