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New cervical cancer screening guidelines include at-home HPV tests. Here's what docs think of them
The Health Resources and Services Administration just released new guidelines for cervical cancer screenings, which include ...
Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
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Hate your Pap smear? An at-home screening could replace it for women over 30, say new US guidelines
New federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no ...
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Are pap smears becoming a thing of the past? Experts say maybe
In the end, the ball is in your court. You can still get Pap smears (which usually include an HPV test, too) or you can ask ...
The at-home tests are not yet available, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two self-swab tests from the ...
Wondering how often cervical screening is needed? A senior gynaecologist explains age-wise guidelines, tests involved, and ...
J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014;18(1):1-7. In a clinical setting, this combination of maintained sensitivity with increased specificity would lead to fewer office visits and procedures. Our cost analysis ...
A pap smear, sometimes called a pap test, is a procedure that screens for cervical cancer — and is typically done during an annual well-woman visit with a gynecologist. In this article, we discuss how ...
A Pap smear is a procedure that screens for cervical cancer by testing cells for any abnormalities. If your Pap results are abnormal that does not mean you have cancer, and more likely indicates HPV.
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