F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor.

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a sexually transmitted infection and the leading cause of cervical cancer. There’s no treatment for HPV, but most cases clear on their own.

Women 65 and older face significantly higher rates of cervical cancer-causing HPV infections than younger women, despite current medical guidelines that typically discontinue screening at 65. The ...

PDS Biotech is specifically addressing HNSCC related to HPV type 16 (HPV16), the most carcinogenic type of HPV. 2 HPV16-positive HNSCC has been identified as a rapidly growing and severe medical ...