Share on Pinterest What do the new cervical cancer screening guidelines say? We outline three key changes. Image credit: Maria Korneeva/Getty Images On December 4, 2025, the American Cancer Society ...
To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off from ...
The 2026 Women’s Preventive Services Initiative’s (WPSI) updated cervical cancer issued updated screening guidelines.
In May 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two new cervical screening tests for detecting human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes almost all cervical cancers. Both allow individuals ...
New federal guidelines will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical cancer. According to the new recommendations by the Health Resources and Services Administration, women between the ...
The American Cancer Society has endorsed self-collected vaginal samples for cervical cancer screening — a change medical experts say will help expand access and improve detection. The updated ACS ...
Most women requiring continued cervical cancer screening — including those at high risk — do not continue screening after 65 years of age.
The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. In May, the US Food and Drug Administration ...
The country implemented a national vaccination program to prevent the disease in 2007. New data show that in 2021, no women ...
In 2026, cervical cancer remains a stark reminder of global health inequity, with women in low-income countries and ...