A cervical biopsy is a medical test that looks for cervical cancer ... both of which are standard tests during a routine ...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to remind ourselves that routine screenings are a critical ...

“It’s an exciting new change," Jessica DiSilvestro, MD, a gynecologic oncologist at Tufts Medical Center, told Health ... a ...

By Roni Caryn Rabin Doctors routinely advise that women undergoing screening for cervical cancer receive ... Instead of undergoing a pelvic exam, these patients may go to a doctor’s office ...

Contrary to popular belief, cervical cancer is not exclusive to older women. While the majority of cases are diagnosed in ...

“It’s an exciting new change," Jessica DiSilvestro, MD, a gynecologic oncologist at Tufts Medical ... into cervical cancer. A physician has to collect the sample during a pelvic exam, Tout ...

Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30 ...

10, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published updated cervical cancer screening recommendations, including guidance that would allow for patients to use self-collection, as opposed to a pelvic ...