New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with an at-home HPV option

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

HPV infections, precancerous lesions drop significantly

HPV infections and precancerous lesions have dropped significantly since the introduction of a vaccine. The recommended age ...
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Abbott adds HPV primary screening to Alinity test family

Abbott Laboratories is adding HPV screening to its "Alinity m" family of diagnostic assays following U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval. Abbott said in a press release that the FDA approved its ...

The FDA has approved an at-home HPV test. What you need to know

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.
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Can the New At-Home HPV Test, Teal Wand, Really Replace Pap Smears?

If you've been putting off scheduling your Pap smear—maybe for months, maybe longer—take a deep breath. There's no judgment ...
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Primary HPV Screening Intervals Could Be Extended

HPV testing 8 years after negative result was comparable to risk after 3 years in cytology cohort. HealthDay News — Primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening intervals could be extended, with the ...
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HPV testing preferred over Pap for cervical cancer screening starting at age 30, task force’s draft recommendation says

(CNN) — 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 ...
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Abbott Receives FDA Approval for HPV Test to Run on Alinity m, Offering Primary HPV Screening and Assessment of High-Risk Cancer-Causing Types of HPV

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its molecular human papillomavirus or HPV screening solution, ...

Planned Parenthood offers new HPV testing method in Orange County

In an effort to mitigate those statistics, Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is now offering a new ...

An easy at-home test to replace Pap smears is here—and will soon be fully covered by most insurance

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...
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Primary HPV Screening Not Ready for Primetime

Medscape: A woman whose HPV DNA test is positive for either of the 2 highest-risk types of HPV, 16 or 18, goes directly to colposcopy, but if she is positive for any of the other 12 high-risk types, ...
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Abbott Receives FDA Approval for HPV Test to Run on Alinity m, Offering Primary HPV Screening and Assessment of High-Risk Cancer-Causing Types of HPV

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), most sexually active adults will experience HPV infections; new test detects those HPV genotypes that could lead to cancer Abbott (ABT)'s new ...