As Canada moves to modernize cervical cancer screening, a new study suggests most women do not yet understand or trust the ...

HPV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that may not cause any symptoms in some people. However, certain strains of the virus can put certain individuals at a higher risk of developing cervical ...

Do We Need Both HPV and Pap Tests?With the global push to eliminate cervical cancer, the best screening strategy remains a ...

I read the report that you sent me, and you have a lower-risk type of HPV — not one of the high-risk groups (genotype 16, 18 ...

The FDA has approved two new self-screening tests for HPV. Patients would be able to access the self-screening test at a physician’s office. While these tests can act as a supplement, the pelvic exam ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

(CNN) — Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a ...

Once upon a time, cervical cancer screening took place during the annual Pap smear. But the once-annual Pap eventually became the every-three-years Pap, and now some women won't need to get it at ...

Canadians could soon see HPV testing become more accessible — even in their own homes. The Canadian Medical Association Journal has released new guidelines to public health, including guidelines on ...

Back in May of this year, the FDA approved a new method of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in a healthcare setting. Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by ...