cervical cancer screening

Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing Associated Press

US ex-President starts health project in Zambia LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Former U.S. President George W.

Bush and his wife have launched a project in Zambia to expand the availability of cervical cancer screening, treatment and breast care education.

New federal guidelines are urging doctors to back off annual cervical cancer screening for most women.

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A cervical cancer screening strategy based on human papillomavirus (HPV) testing (MedPage Today) -- with conventional cytology reserved for positive screens -- detects more risky lesions than the standard Pap smear alone, Finnish researchers found.

Allowing women to collect their own cervicovaginal lavage specimens for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing increased coverage and cervical abnormality detection rates in a community-based cervical cancer screening program, Dutch researchers said.

(University of Illinois at Chicago) A University of Illinois at Chicago study finds girls and young women do not believe the human papillomavirus vaccine protects them against other sexually transmitted infections, nor do they believe they should stop cervical cancer screening.

HAMILTON, Ontario (MedPage Today) -- A rapid human papillomavirus DNA test appears effective as an alternate to cytology for cervical-cancer screening in developing areas of the world, found a cross-sectional study in rural China.