Human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of more than 150 related viruses, has been known to infect more than 42 million Americans. Though women are traditionally screened for the virus via a Pap smear at ...
Getting a pap smear can be awkward, uncomfortable or even painful. But a new test approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could change that. In May, the FDA approved a self-swab alternative ...
The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.
One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Most women prefer to complete HPV tests at home as long as the results are as accurate as those conducted by a clinician, ...
New ACS guidance included self-collected vaginal samples for primary HPV screening in average-risk individuals aged 25 to 65 years.
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A few weeks ago, Perry, who lives in Chicago's northwest suburbs, started feeling symptoms of what he thought was COVID-19. The 64-year-old and his wife drove from their house to Waukegan to get ...
One of the first tests that allows patients to self-collect samples to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) will soon be available in doctors' offices. In May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...