The FDA has approved a new at-home test for cervical cancer screening that could make early detection more accessible for ...

The updated Health Resources and Services Administration guidance now advises that people receive a high-risk HPV test - ...

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when caught early, according to Dr. Tiffany Thompson, an OB-GYN ...

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

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

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

The United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status after maintaining it for 25 years, as continuous ...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to educating the public about prevention, early detection, and ...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and according to the American Association for Cancer Research, the United States ...

Screening of cervical cancer is an important part of a routine health check-up for women because it helps to identify any ...

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, ...

Dr. Marie Savard explains the differences between a Pap smear and a DNA test. April 7, 2009— -- A DNA test that detects the human papillomavirus, which causes cervical cancer, is more effective ...