Current guidelines recommend that routine cervical cancer screening should end at age 65 years, but new research suggests that there may be an advantage to screening past that cutoff point. Findings ...
New testing options could make it easier to screen for the most common cause of cervical cancer. An FDA-approved kit could allow for testing without a pap smear or pelvic exam. The shift is among ...
Routine cervical cancer screening typically requires patients to receive Pap smears every three years. On Dec. 10, a national task force put forth a new screening recommendation for women 30 and older ...
A new proposal recommends replacing routine pap smears with HPV testing every five years for women over 30, signaling a serious shift in cervical cancer screening guidelines. Reading time 3 minutes ...
Melissa Rieben, a nurse practitioner at Mercy Medical Center, told WBAL-TV 11 News that anyone who has a family history of cancer may want to start screening at younger ages to be proactive. Rieben ...
U.S. guidelines recommend cervical cancer screening every three to five years starting at 21, the CDC says. The American Cancer Society recommends starting at age 25. To see whether HPV vaccination ...
One solution could be to offer self-sampling HPV tests so that women could complete cervical screening at home. A 2024 YouScreen trial by King's College London investigated the effectiveness of this ...
The FDA has expanded the approval of Hologic’s Aptima human papillomavirus (HPV) assay for clinician-collected primary ...
Depending on your age, sex, and medical history, you’ve most likely had a screening test at some point during a GP visit — whether it’s a cholesterol test to detect early signs of heart disease, a Pap ...
Despite clear clinical guidance discouraging routine cervical cancer screening in older women, unnecessary testing remains common among women over age 65, according to new national findings from ...
“Get the test,” is a message Erica Wheeler wishes she could tell her mother, and every woman, especially Black women, ...
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Oregon could become first state to eliminate surprise costs after cervical cancer screenings
Oregon lawmakers are moving closer to closing a gap in cervical cancer care that can leave patients with unexpected medical ...
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