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

Medicare Part B generally covers HPV tests every five years for individuals ages 30–65 without symptoms, as part of a Pap test. Individuals over 65 may not need regular HPV testing if previous results ...

Short-interval HPV retesting showed promise for identifying high-risk cervical neoplasia in HPV-positive patients. A positive repeat HPV test at 2 months had 82-88% sensitivity for high-grade cervical ...

Patients at average risk of cervical cancer can self-collect samples at home for HPV analysis, per the American Cancer Society (ACS). Updated ACS guidelines allow discontinuing screening after ...