Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the ...
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USPSTF to advise cervical cancer screening for all women aged 21 to 65 years

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF said women aged 21 to 29 years should receive a Pap test every 3 years. Women aged 30 to 65 years ...
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Hologic Statement on USPSTF Draft Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hologic, Inc., (Nasdaq: HOLX) a global leader in women’s health focused on developing innovative medical technologies that effectively detect, diagnose and treat ...
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HPV testing preferred over Pap for cervical cancer screening starting at age 30, task force’s draft recommendation says

(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 ...
Reuters

US health panel cautious on HPV screening vs Pap

WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. government-backed medical panel on Wednesday took a cautious view of a new generation of cervical cancer tests, discouraging women under the age of 30 to screen ...