The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.

The American Cancer Society has recently updated cervical screening guidelines for HPV and cervical cancer. Here are the main changes.

The American Cancer Society released updated guidelines today for cervical cancer screening, with two key changes.

Since 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved three self-collected HPV tests: Two are done in medical ...

The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year.

Most women prefer to complete HPV tests at home as long as the results are as accurate as those conducted by a clinician, ...

Getting a Pap test isn’t exactly something most women look forward to. But when you have one done, you want to make sure you’re doing what you can to max out the benefits. During a Pap, it’s easy to ...

With the prospect of vaccines eliminating most cases of cervical cancer, the status of the Pap smear is uncertain. Two gynecologists address the issue. Ever since women began getting Pap tests more ...

Advertisements can be very persuasive -- whether they’re promoting a snack food, a toy or even a medical test. If you’ve watched much television lately, you may have seen a commercial touting the ...

The term ASCUS indicates minor cellular change detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) test results. Since most abnormal changes that occur to the cervix are the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, ...

A test for HPV detects precancerous changes of the cervix earlier and more accurately than the Pap smear, according to a large clinical trial published Tuesday. The randomized, controlled study — the ...

If you can’t remember when you had your last pap smear, there’s a chance you might be due for another. So how often should you get a pap smear, exactly? We asked Dr. Margo Harrison, MD, OBGYN and Head ...