Self-tests recommended for women ages 30 to 65 to screen for cervical cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the draft recommendations aim to avoid unnecessary follow-up tests and procedures.
Cervical Cancer Screening Made Simple with Self-Swab Option
A quick vaginal swab can replace the Pap test as a cervical cancer screening option for women ages 30 and older, according to new guidelines published this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines for Women Announced
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has proposed new draft recommendations for cervical cancer screenings, with significant updates aimed at improving participation and accuracy. Women between 30 and 65 are advised to undergo HPV testing every five years,
USPSTF Updates Recommendations on Cervical Cancer Screening
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has posted a draft updated statement on cervical cancer screening. The statement is open for public comment until January 13, 2025, on the task force’s website.
US health panel adds self-testing option for cervical cancer screening
A U.S. health panel says women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening. The draft recommendations from the U.S.
USPSTF Plans Changes to Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations
Much of the rest of the draft recommendation statement aligns with previous recommendations, which were last updated in 2018. There are no planned changes for women ages 21 to 29, who still should be screened for cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology, the draft statement said.
Health panel endorses new option for cervical cancer screening
Starting at age 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples at a doctor's office instead of undergoing a pelvic exam for cervical cancer risk.
USPSTF endorses HPV self-collection tests for cervical cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force pitched an update to its guidelines for cervical cancer screening, endorsing HPV testing over Pap smears for certain women.
Health panel recommends self-testing option for cervical cancer screening
Women and people with cervixes should have the option to use a self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) test as part of a cervical cancer screen, the United States Preventative Services Task Force
Health Panel Endorses Self-Testing Option for Cervical Cancer Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has endorsed self-testing as a viable option for cervical cancer screening.
U.S. health panel draft recommendations would allow a self-testing option for cervical cancer
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 are Women in their 20s should still get a Pap test every three years.
HPV testing preferred over Pap for cervical cancer screening starting at age 30, task force’s draft recommendation says
Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred ...
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Self-collection added to cervical cancer guidance
Women at age 30 can start collecting their own vaginal sample for cervical cancer screening at a physician's office and ...
Task force supports women collecting own samples for cervical cancer screening
In guidelines that may encourage more women to get screened for cervical cancer, a leading health task force has backed ...