While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...

HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

Self-collected vaginal samples can now be used to screen for cervical cancer, and most private insurance plans will be required to cover the testing.

Women will soon have a self-collection HPV screening option at home, covered by private insurance starting in 2027 under new ...

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration issued new recommendations on Monday that will eventually allow women ...

The human papillomavirus screening test misses twice as many women who develop cervical cancer as the combination of HPV and Pap testing, according to new research. The study, conducted by researchers ...

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, ...

Experts say cervical cancer screening should be every woman's 2026 health resolution as better tests, easier access and ...

Two big studies suggest possible new ways to screen healthy people for cervical or prostate cancers, but a third disappointed those hoping for a way to detect early signs of deadly ovarian tumors.