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A menstrual blood test can detect the papillomavirus
The test could serve as an alternative in cervical cancer screening, cytology, according to a new study. Certain types of ...
The FDA has expanded the approval of Hologic’s Aptima human papillomavirus (HPV) assay for clinician-collected primary ...
With this FDA approval, Hologic now offers three guideline-recommended methods: Pap testing, HPV primary testing, and ...
A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics ...
Researchers say blood sample strip, which can be used at home, can pick up virus that causes cervical cancer ...
An observational study from China finds that menstrual blood can be used to screen for HPV, the human papillomavirus, which ...
Cervical cancer can be prevented with timely screening and HPV vaccination. Learn about Pap smear tests, HPV DNA testing, ...
Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a "robust alternative or replacement" for current cervical ...
About 70 per cent of cases are prevented through cervical screening, according to cancer research, and the HPV vaccine is ...
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.
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Self-collected HPV tests match clinical screening
By Vijay Kumar Malesu New national data from Australia show that opening self-collected HPV testing to everyone dramatically ...
Every day almost 2,000 women around the world sit down opposite a doctor and are told they have cervical cancer.
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