Participation in a cervical cancer screening program in a safety-net health system more than doubled when patients received ...

A new study found that women who received mail-in self-collection kits participated in screening at much higher rates than those who just received a telephone reminder.

Mail-in self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation among ...

This photo provided by Teal Health in May 2025 shows the company’s Teal Wand self-collection kit for at-home cervical cancer ...

Soon, women across the U.S. will be able to conduct their very own at-home Pap smear test, thanks to a new tool approved by ...

Company says its test is the world's first urine-based screening for the virus that causes 95 per cent of cervical cancer cases Hong Kong's Phase Scientific International (PSI) has raised US$34 ...

While it's a crucial part of testing for HPV and cervical cancer, the test can range from uncomfortable to downright painful. Between having to strip down and endure the hard metal speculum ...

The FDA has approved Teal Wand, the first at-home cervical cancer screening test. This test detects HPV, a major cause of cervical cancer. Women aged 25-65 can use it. After taking the test at ...

The test looks for human papilloma virus, or HPV, which causes nearly all incidences of cervical cancer. Each year in the U.S., about 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and about ...

In addition to the cervical cancer risk, some higher-risk incidences of HPV can also cause other types of cancers, according to experts. "Any type of test that helps detect cervical cancer is a win." ...

Women who test positive for HPV will be referred for a traditional Pap smear. Those who do not test positive are not considered at risk of cervical cancer and will not need to screen again for ...