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FDA approves at home HPV test as alternative to pap smear
The Food and Drug Administration just approved an at home test that could be an optional alternative to a yearly pap smear.
The New York Times7d
F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear
The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor. By Maggie Astor The Food and Drug Administration approved the United ...
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A do-it-yourself wand could help replace your next Pap smear (yes, really!)
A new DIY home swab kit for cervical cancer aims to make Pap smears more comfortable. It's set to be available to Californians in June, with other states to follow. This article is part of a ...
LAist on MSN5d
The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative
Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will ...
USA Today7d
At-home cervical cancer screening test gets FDA approval. How it works, availability
HPV is one of the leading causes of cervical cancer, and for decades, HPV testing has only been available in tandem with an in-person pap smear. As Teal Health prepares to roll out the first Teal ...