Researchers found that an HPV test using menstrual blood was as effective as standard cervical screening ...

“The results of this large-scale community-based study show the utility of using minipad-collected menstrual blood for HPV testing as a standardized, noninvasive alternative or replacement for ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A simple menstrual pad may offer a scalable, non-invasive way to expand cervical cancer screening, ...

Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a "robust alternative or replacement" for current cervical ...

About 70 per cent of cases are prevented through cervical screening, according to cancer research, and the HPV vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by 90 per cent.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new draft guidelines for cervical cancer screening, including recommendations for three screening methods. For the first time, the new recommendations ...

Cancer experts say the new method could 'potentially offer another option in the future' ...

The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) has issued new guidelines reflecting the importance of extended genotyping in HPV testing to support an enhanced standard of patient ...

While the method shows promise, some experts say that other self-collection devices are more readily available ...

Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, ...

A simple urine test for human papillomavirus (HPV) may be a more acceptable alternative to conventional screening methods that require a cervical smear, and could increase uptake in hard-to-reach ...

ALMOST a third of women skip life-saving smear tests – often through fear or embarrassment. But millions of lives could be ...