Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

This Q&A with George Sawaya, MD, explores new cervical cancer screening guidelines issued in January 2026, which recommend at ...

New guidance supports HPV self-sampling to improve cervical cancer screening uptake, offering a patient-centred approach to ...

The substantial improvement in screening uptake among NH Black and Hispanic women highlights the effectiveness of combining culturally competent education with HPV self-sampling. Disparities in ...

I have a condition called vaginismus that makes traditional cervical cancer screening nearly impossible.

New research from University of Manchester experts suggests that introducing a UK-wide self-sampling program alongside existing ‘smear tests’ could help to remove most of the current barriers to ...

Getty Images The discrepancy in HPV screening rates emphasizes a need for gender affirming options for sample collections. Since the introduction of HPV and cytology screening of the cervix, mortality ...

Women who are overdue for cervical cancer screening are most likely to participate in screening when a self-sampling kit is offered by a healthcare professional as part of routine GP appointments, ...

At-home self-sampling cervical screening looks likely to be an option in the future. But scientists warn that steps must be taken to ensure that the offer of at-home sampling doesn't have a negative ...

Basel, 16 June 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the launch of a human papillomavirus (HPV) self sampling solution in countries accepting the CE mark. This new solution enables ...

One solution could be to offer self-sampling HPV tests so that women could complete cervical screening at home. A 2024 YouScreen trial by King's College London investigated the effectiveness of this ...

In a real-life analysis of all women residing in Stockholm County, Sweden, the implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling among long-term cervical cancer screening non-attenders ...