Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has drafted a new recommendation for cervical cancer screening.The biggest change: ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred ...

A new proposal recommends replacing routine pap smears with HPV testing every five years for women over 30, signaling a ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said the draft recommendations aim to avoid unnecessary follow-up tests and ...

Sweden has announced that it wants to be the first country to eliminate HPV by 2027. Euro News explained: “By vaccinating and ...

The risk stratification is based on the variant of the HPV virus and the amount of virus (measured as the cycle threshold, Ct value) present in the self-test. Using this, they divided the women into ...

Cervical cancer, considered a “highly preventable” disease, has long been declining in the United States — but it’s now on ...

Dr. Carrie Sopata, a gynecologist at UVA Health, said women can opt for the new procedure to avoid a speculum exam.

The human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection, accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, according to ...

Doctors have developed a new way to test for one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases that is often the cause of cervical cancer.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force pitched an update to its guidelines for cervical cancer screening, endorsing HPV ...