While it detects for possible cervical cancer like a Pap smear, it does so differently, she tells Parade. A Pap smear takes a ...

The first at-home cervical cancer screening test has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to the ...

Pap smears are dreaded, uncomfortable chores at the OB-GYN's office. They're also life-saving procedures. A new, tampon-shaped do-it-yourself test from Teal Health aims to make the most important ...

Laurel Golio for The New York Times If the test is positive, the patient will be referred to an in-person provider for a Pap smear or colposcopy to check for cancer or precancerous cell changes.

The FDA recently approved a new tool in the fight against cervical cancer: the first-ever test that can be done at home. Dr.

The Food and Drug Administration just approved an at home test that could be an optional alternative to a yearly pap smear.

The DIY test could serve as an alternative to in-person "Pap smears," which are recommended every three years for women up to age 65. The self-collection device — the Teal Wand, made by Teal ...

The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears. The screening ...

The maker of an at-home cervical cancer screening test said Friday it has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration, giving patients an alternative to in-clinic pap smears.

Pap smears test for cancer and precancerous cells, but also look for HPV. The at home test allows a woman to swab her vagina with a sponge like tool on her own rather than the speculum used for an ...