Individuals living in rural areas more likely to be diagnosed with later-stage cervical cancer, and 14% of the US population live in rurality. HealthDay News — American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines ...

“While home-based self-sampling for cervical cancer screening is an evidence-based strategy proven to increase screening ...

On December 4, 2025, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released updates to their cervical cancer screening guidelines. The new guidelines call for people at average risk for cervical cancer to start ...

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

Cervical cancer screening rates remain low and HPV vaccination rates are also low, despite the FDA approving self-collection ...

“Home-based self-sampling has the potential to remove many of the barriers women face when it comes to cervical cancer screening,” lead researcher Sanjay Shete said in a news release. He’s deputy ...

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The amended guidelines will "help improve compliance ...

My mom died from cancer; my dad is a cancer survivor. Every single one of my dad’s brothers and sisters are either cancer survivors or died of cancer. A dear friend, who I love and respect more than I ...

The American Cancer Society has endorsed self-collected vaginal samples for cervical cancer screening — a change medical experts say will help expand access and improve detection. The updated ACS ...

Cervical cancer screenings are considered one of the most significant public health advances of the past 50 years, particularly in detecting HPV (human papillomavirus), the culprit of most cervical ...

Clinician-collected samples are still recommended for certain high-risk individuals. (HealthDay News) — American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for cervical cancer have been expanded to include ...