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 screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force.
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.
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 aimed at getting more people screened and spreading the word that women can take their own vaginal samples to check for cancer-causing HPV.
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.
Health Panel Endorses New Option for Cervical Cancer Screening
Doctors routinely advise that women undergoing screening for cervical cancer receive Pap smears every three years beginning at age 21. Now, beginning at 30, women have a new option.
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.
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 giving women over 30 the option to collect their own vaginal samples for testing.
U.S. Preventative Services Task Force endorses self-screen cervical cancer test
The goal is to get more people screened with more privacy and less discomfort. Patients can still request a traditional pap test performed by their doctor.
New draft recommendations for cervical cancer screening: 5 details
Routine cervical cancer screening typically requires patients to receive Pap smears every three years. On Dec. 10, a national task force put forth a new screening recommendation for women 30 and older: HPV testing every five years with the option to self-collect their sample.
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