HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has drafted a new recommendation for cervical cancer screening. The biggest change: Women ages 30 to 65 should get an HPV test every five years instead of a ...

Focus groups with high risk women identified clearer language, better visuals, and inclusive design as key upgrades to HPV ...

The updated recommendation expands cervical cancer screening options to include certain FDA-approved self-collection tests.

(CNN) — Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a ...

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 ...

During the first round of screening, a human papillomavirus (HPV) test detected more abnormal cells grade 3 or worse in the cervix than a Papanicolau (Pap) smear, resulting in a lower liklihood of ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

Cotesting for cervical cancer using both Pap smear testing and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing does not improve cancer detection to any great degree in comparison with using HPV testing alone, say ...

A new study published in JAMA found a higher rate of detection with HPV tests. Although most women are accustomed to having Pap smears to test for cervical cancer -- a disease that strikes 12,000 ...

For women between the ages of 30 and 65 who are at risk of contracting human papillomavirus, a promising test might be an alternative to the dreaded Pap smear. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...