New Option for Cervical Cancer Screening — Self-Collected Samples
The FDA recently approved HPV testing using self-collected samples. Experts hope allowing people to collect their own samples will increase screening rates.
Too Few People Understand the Link Between HPV and Cancer
A new study revealed a disturbing trend in health knowledge; fewer people seem to understand the connection between HPV and certain types of cancer including cervical, oral, anal, and penile cancers.
Is One Shot of the HPV Vaccine Enough? Study Shows Promising Results
Is one shot enough? A recent study adds to evidence that one dose of the HPV vaccine might be enough to provide protection against cervical cancer.
Even More Evidence for the Value of Early HPV Vaccination
An exciting new study in Scotland found no cases of invasive cervical cancer in young women who had gotten the HPV vaccine by the time they were 14.
Mailing Self-Sampling Kits Can Increase HPV and Cervical Cancer Screening
Mailing cervical cancer screening kits directly to people’s home may be a good strategy for getting more people screened, a new study says.