At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Now Available, Starting in California
This marks the first time a US Food and Drug Adminstration-authorized self-collection device is available for at-home cervical cancer screening in the US.
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Hologic Statement on USPSTF Draft Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Hologic underscores the importance of combined Pap and HPV testing as the gold standard for cervical cancer screening.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Could See Improved Accuracy
A new study has identified specific biomarkers in cervical mucus that could improve accuracy in the early detection of cervical cancer.
At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Device Gets FDA Breakthrough Designation
An at-home cervical cancer screening device received Breakthrough Device status to help increase testing access for people in need.
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Researchers Discover Urine-Based Test to Detect Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers developed a urine-based test utilizing whole genome sequencing to detect DNA fragments released by head and neck tumors.
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Rural-Urban Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening
The research highlighted factors influencing cervical cancer screening and highlighted the need for interventions to increase screening.
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CMS Designates HPV Blood Test as an Advanced Diagnostic Lab Test
The TTMV-HPV DNA blood test provides a non-invasive method for detecting HPV-driven cancers before there is clinical evidence of disease.
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ASCCP Cervical Cancer Management Guidelines Support Dual-Stain Triage Testing
The ASCCP recognized dual-stain biomarkers as an important tech to determine if an HPV infection is transforming into cervical pre-cancer.
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New Initiative Aims to Advance HPV-Driven Cancer Test
Naveris Launched an initiative aimed to expand the applications of its circulating Tumor Tissue Modified Viral (TTMV)-HPV DNA blood test.
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BD and Camtech Health Partner to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Access in Singapore
BD partnered with Camtech Health to advance cervical cancer screening by offering women in Singapore the option to self-collect a sample.
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Cervical Cancer Screening: Survey Points to Self-Collection as Improving Access
In BD’s newest global survey, women reported self-collection would motivate them to have regular cervical cancer screening.
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How Liquid Biopsy of Lymph Fluid Could Guide Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
Researchers discovered that lymphatic fluid from surgical drains could inform precise treatments for patients with head and neck cancer.
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Roche Expands HPV Testing for Cobas 5800 Molecular System
Roche announced the U.S. FDA approved the cobas HPV test for use on its next-generation cobas 5800 molecular instrument.
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FDA Approves Abbott HPV Test for Molecular PCR Platform
Abbott received FDA approval for its molecular HPV screening solution for its Alinity m family of diagnostic assays.
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Physically Disabled Women Less Likely to be Screened for Cervical Cancer
Physically disabled women may encounter barriers to reproductive health care and a lack of timely access to cervical cancer screening.
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Liquid Biopsies can Rapidly Detect Residual Disease After Cervical Chemoradiation
Two liquid biopsy tests that look for HPV in blood identified patients with a high risk of cervical cancer recurrence after chemoradiation.
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Researchers Develop Novel DNA Biosensor for Early Cervical Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers developed an electrochemical DNA biosensor which effectively detects HPV-16 and HPV-18, and can diagnose cervical cancer early.
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New Test Detects Hard-to-Find Cervical Cancers
Scientists at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center developed a test for detecting a type of cervical cancer that Pap tests often miss.
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