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 early 2000s, doctors realized they could also scan those samples for strains ...

Fortis oncologist warns every woman over 20 should get a Pap smear: Here is why and how often

Pap smear is a simple and quick procedure that detects abnormal cells before cervical cancer develops. Find out how often you ...
STAT

Women are celebrating at-home cervical cancer screening, but might it lead them to get fewer checkups?

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

New Federal Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Allow For At-Home Self Testing. Here’s Why That Matters

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...
Yahoo Finance

HPV Testing and Pap Test Market 2026-2031: Self-Collection Grows 11% Annually, Potentially Reaching Parity by 2031, Driven by Patient Preference and Health Equity Goals

Dublin, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "HPV Testing and Pap Test - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...

Quebec moves from pap tests to more sensitive HPV screening in effort to catch cancer early

Quebec is replacing pap tests with a more sensitive human papillomavirus test to detect cervical cancer earlier. The rollout ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Are Pap tests in danger of being phased out?

With the prospect of vaccines eliminating most cases of cervical cancer, the status of the Pap smear is uncertain. Two gynecologists address the issue. Ever since women began getting Pap tests more ...

New at-home cervical cancer screening test offers convenient alternative to Pap smears

The FDA has approved a new at-home test for cervical cancer screening that could make early detection more accessible for ...
American Hospital Association

HRSA updates cervical cancer screening guidelines

The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday announced updated cervical cancer screening guidelines, including optional self-collection of samples for screening. The guidelines also ...
Medscape

How Should I Handle a Patient With an Atypical Pap Test Result?

The term ASCUS indicates minor cellular change detected on Papanicolaou (Pap) test results. Since most abnormal changes that occur to the cervix are the result of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, ...

Dread Pap smears? Federal guidelines now allow for a self-swab HPV test

Self-administered HPV tests involve inserting a plastic tube — similar to a tampon — into the vagina, then twisting the handle to swab for cells that can be examined in a lab. Pap smears, on the other ...
WRAL

HPV test more effective than Pap smear in cancer screening, study suggests

Cervical cancer is among the easiest gynecologic cancers to prevent, and two screening tests can help detect the disease early: the routine Pap smear and testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV. The ...