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

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 ...

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

Self-swab tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Image George Sawaya, MD, professor at the UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and director of Zuckerberg San Francisco ...

Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...

The updated Health Resources and Services Administration guidance now advises that people receive a high-risk HPV test - ...

Women 30 and older should be given an opportunity to self-test for cervical cancer, a federal health panel advised this week as part of an effort to expand screenings to groups that do not get enough ...

Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most ...

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2025 is a timely reminder of the importance of being proactive and aware when it comes to our health. As mums, it's easy to place ourselves and our own health lower ...

The experts share answers to the most commonly asked smear test questions and advice on getting through the test if you're ...

A modelling study published in Annals of Internal Medicine looks at HPV vaccination status in women and cervical cancer screening. Dr Jo Morrison, gynaecological oncology consultant at Somerset NHS ...