Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

Experts recommend checking skin, breasts, and testicles regularly for lumps or growths. Finding cancer early can improve treatment and outcomes. In addition to getting routine screenings recommended ...

Research has shown that self-collected tests have similar efficacy as when a medical doctor does the screening, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Self-swab HPV tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer in or away from a doctor's office.

Oct. 17 is National Mammography Day, observed annually on the third Friday of every October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Breast Cancer Foundation says National Mammography Day ...

Monthly self-checks can be a helpful way to recognize early symptoms of conditions such as cancer. People may benefit from checking body parts such as the breasts, chest, testicles, and skin monthly.

Mailed HPV self-collection kits more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation compared to a telephone reminder Screening rates increased to 41.1% and 46.6% with self-collection kits versus ...

ROANOKE, Va. – One in eight women is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. For Roanoke woman, Angela Firebaugh, becoming part of that ...

National Self-Check Month is an annual observance that reminds people to monitor their health through regular visual and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For one Knox County teacher, a breast cancer diagnosis came out of nowhere after she found a lump during a self-check. Now, she's finding strength from her students. Amanda Fuehrer ...