Self-swab tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the handle to swab for cells that can be examined in a lab. Pap smears, on the other ...

Many women accustomed to getting an annual Pap test for most of their adult lives were caught by surprise when medical organizations began altering their recommendations in the past couple years. In ...

Clinicians should be wary of over treating women who present with abnormal pap smears in combination with cervical cancer precursors, according to new cancer guidelines co-authored by a physician from ...

Women should have a conversation with their doctor about cervical cancer screenings, after another group recommended Pap tests be used no more than once every three to five years. New guidelines ...

Teal Health is FDA-approved for cervical cancer screening and now available nationwide.

CHICAGO (AP) -- New Pap test guidelines issued by a panel of experts could mean fewer return visits and less anxiety for the millions of women whose cervical-cancer results come back inconclusive.

J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2014;18(1):1-7. In a clinical setting, this combination of maintained sensitivity with increased specificity would lead to fewer office visits and procedures. Our cost analysis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A home swab test. (Circle Creative Studio / Getty Images) (Circle Creative Studio) Federal guidelines are expanding the options ...