The FDA has approved two new self-screening tests for HPV. Patients would be able to access the self-screening test at a physician’s office. While these tests can act as a supplement, the pelvic exam ...

Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration approved a new human papillomavirus test that allows for self-collection of samples in a health care setting, thereby removing what many say is an ...

Pap smears used to detect cervical cancer could become less common according to researchers who found testing for the virus which causes the disease could be just as effective for many women. The U.S.

Cervical health is crucial to a woman’s overall well-being year-round, and Cervical Health Awareness Month in January helps highlight how routine screenings and vaccinations help protect women. More ...

Venlo, The Netherlands, MD – Sept. 21, 2008 – A new HPV test developed by QIAGEN specifically for use in regions of the world with scarce resources is "substantially" more accurate in identifying ...

For women over 21, the pap smear is an unpleasant and often painful part of a visit to the gynecologist. New research shows that the less-invasive human papillomavirus (HPV) test is a more accurate ...

Not sure how often you should be getting screened for cervical cancer? One group of clinicians now says that you only need an HPV screening once every five years rather than a Pap smear every three ...

“There has been a significant shift towards HPV primary screening and the availability of self-testing options in many ...

A blood test based on whole-genome sequencing achieved 99% sensitivity and specificity for detecting HPV-positive head and neck cancer. Early postoperative detection of circulating tumor DNA predicted ...

Cervical cancer affects thousands of Americans each year. It’s also an area where we can truly celebrate the progress we have made to get those rates down and improve health and wellbeing with leaps ...

The FDA approved Roche’s diagnostic for triaging women whose primary cervical cancer screenings have tested positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV). The company’s CINtec PLUS Cytology test is ...

Dr Stephanie Egboh of Healthtracka shares how a simple 10-minute Pap smear and HPV vaccination can protect millions of women ...