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Everything You Need to Know About Cervical Cancer, From a Board-Certified OB/GYN

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of cervical cancer, particularly high-risk strains like number 16, 18 and 45, which Dr. Phillips says accounts for about 80% of cervical cancer ...
STAT

HPV self-collection tests must be approved for use at home

Mitchell is an associate professor at the University of Virginia and an NIH-funded nurse scientist. Kueter, a former health journalist and public radio reporter, works as a magazine editor at UVA ...
CNET

The First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Wand Is Now Available. This Is How It Works and Who Can Use It

What does the Teal Wand test for? Does it replace a Pap smear? We got these questions answered and more. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor ...
6abc News

FDA expands use of cervical cancer vaccine up to age 45

U.S. regulators Friday expanded the use of Merck's cervical cancer vaccine to adults up to age 45. The vaccine was previously only for preteens and young adults through 26. The Food and Drug ...
Politifact

No, a Canadian cancer charity didn’t apologize for using the term ‘cervix’ instead of ‘front hole’

The Canadian Cancer Society didn’t issue an apology for using the word "cervix," nor did the charity say it would replace all uses of that word with the term "front hole." The charity said it uses ...