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 ...

Understanding risk factors of breast cancer and when to start screening

Certain factors can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer, including: Having a mother, sister, or daughter who has had ...
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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 ...

Making cervical cancer screening more widely available

HPV (human papillomavirus) is a common virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers. Vaccination and timely screening are ...
The New York Times

Here’s What You Need to Know About Cancer Screening

Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is less clear for the rest. By Simar Bajaj Screening can be a powerful weapon against cancer, ...