Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, ...

I have a condition called vaginismus that makes traditional cervical cancer screening nearly impossible.

Cervical cancer screenings are considered one of the most significant public health advances of the past 50 years, ...

Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer, yet every year, roughly 14,000 women in the U.S. still ...

About 70 per cent of cases are prevented through cervical screening, according to cancer research, and the HPV vaccine is ...

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

Despite clear clinical guidance discouraging routine cervical cancer screening in older women, unnecessary testing remains ...

Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that its Aptima ® HPV Assay received FDA approval for clinician-collected HPV primary screening. Hologic’s human papillomavirus (HPV) test is the only ...

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 ...

McKenzie Health is the first health care facility in the state to provide a new cervical cancer screening option, helping to make testing simpler, more comfortable and ...

What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...