Self-collection kits for cervical cancer screening have begun to ship to healthcare facilities, according to a Sept. 5 report from ABC News. The kits offer patients and physicians an alternative to ...

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.

—Women who participated in screening via self-collection of samples for HPV testing had higher screening rates compared to patients who only received telephone reminders, demonstrating the potential ...

We actually have two new findings. Uh The first is that we are now recommending HPV screening. Ideally for women 30 to 65 every five years, we are also able to make *** recommendation about self ...

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The amended guidelines will "help improve compliance ...

Mailed HPV self-collection kits more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation compared to a telephone reminder Screening rates increased to 41.1% and 46.6% with self-collection kits versus ...

Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, an influential health panel said Tuesday.Draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...