In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women nationwide are eligible for at-home cervical cancer screening.
Share on Pinterest What do the new cervical cancer screening guidelines say? We outline three key changes. Image credit: Maria Korneeva/Getty Images On December 4, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ...
Investigators examined cervical cancer screening guideline adherence among a nationally representative commercially insured cohort in the US to identify factors and modalities associated with ...
Starting this fall, women will be able to use a simple swab to screen for cervical cancer. The method offers an alternative to a procedure that many dread — and promises to address disparities in who ...
Cervical cancer screening adherence is below 10%, with frequent guideline updates causing confusion among patients and clinicians. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened nonadherence and HPV vaccine awareness ...
Skipping your Pap? A major gyno-no. The rate of timely cervical screenings in the United States and abroad has declined in recent years — and that’s a red flag. Cervical cancer often shows no signs ...
According to Globocon 2020, cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer amongst women globally. India alone accounts for one-quarter of the global burden, with an estimated 1,23,907 new cases and 77 ...
A cervical smear is a test that uses cells collected with a small spatula or soft brush from the uterine cervix. It may be used to test for human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA (HPV testing) or ...
Professor & Director, Daffodil Centre, A Joint Venture with Cancer Council NSW, University of Sydney Karen Canfell receives funding from a range of government and non-government sources. She is ...
Factors Influencing the Experience of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review A literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and ...