Yahoo

FDA approves at-home test for cervical cancer screening

Women now have an alternative to the Pap smear as a screening test for cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an at-home screening test. As Reuters reported, Pap ...
AOL

At-home cervical cancer screening test gets FDA approval. How it works, availability

In an effort to combat the prevalence of cervical cancer in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever at-home cervical cancer screening kit. On Friday, May 9, the ...

TN to fight cancer with HPV self-test kits for women

CHENNAI: Observing that many women hesitate to undergo cervical cancer screening tests at hospitals, the Tamil Nadu health ...

Ontario doctors say not enough women are getting screened for cervical cancer. Here’s everything you need to know about getting checked

Plateauing rates are seen as a sign too many women are missing out. But MDs hope a new test that has been rolling out since ...
body+soul

1 in 4 women skip cervical cancer tests

Diagnosis of one of the most preventable cancers may be missed, as 27 per cent of Australian women skip this health check.
Yahoo

Update: Californians Can Now Order an FDA-Approved At-Home Cervical Cancer Test

Starting today, Californians can order Teal Health’s FDA-approved cervical cancer screening test right to their homes. This represents an important step in making screening for cervical cancer more ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical ...
CURE

Stage 2 Cervical Cancer: Key Facts and Updates for Patients

Stage 2 cervical cancer is classified into 2A and 2B, based on tumor spread and size, affecting treatment decisions. Diagnosis involves biopsies and imaging tests, including CT, MRI, and PET scans, to ...
Newsday

At-home health tests are here. But they aren't always the best option

The doctor is in — the mailbox, that is. You can now do self-administered tests for everything from thyroid function to HIV in the privacy of your own home — and that list continues to grow, as the ...

Cervical cancer rates show a 'concerning plateau,' according to new Canadian Cancer Society data

After decades of decline, rates of cervical cancer within Canada have plateaued, according to the Canadian Cancer Society — a ...

Everyone's buzzing about the blood test that detects 50 types of cancer. I tried it.

Is Galleri the future of cancer treatment? It's not that simple. The new research from the company, while promising, isn't some cure-all.
People

Mom, 31, Demands More Tests After Docs Dismiss Cancer Symptoms as 'Stress and Hormones': 'I Had to Advocate for Myself'

Mom of 3 Molly Pardue was diagnosed with cervical cancer after demanding a pap smear Kennedy News and Media Mom of three Holly Pardue struggled with excessive bleeding after the birth of her third ...