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US approves 1st at-home cervical cancer screening device

FDA approves Teal Wand — first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer

The startup’s test, Teal Wand, detects human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cervical cancers, similar to Roche’s cobas HPV test. But Teal Wand allows women to collect samples from home and send it to a certified lab for testing, while Roche’s test is approved for use in the clinic.

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At-home cervical cancer screening test gets FDA approval. How it works, availability

The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device that tests for HPV. The test will first be available in California in June.

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FDA approves at-home test for cervical cancer screening

Women now have an alternative to the Pap smear as a screening test for cervical cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an at-home screening test. As Reuters reported, Pap smears have greatly reduced the incidence of cervical cancer in their 80 years of use.

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3 Steps Women Can Take Now to Reduce Cancer Risk

Three ways you can help to lower your cancer risk are: 1: Avoid using alcohol and tobacco. Both alcohol and tobacco are known ...

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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Here's what you need to know about prevention

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and this might surprise you, but Minnesota has the second-highest rate of melanoma in the ...

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The C-Word: Let’s talk about cancer – starting with my own.

In this first episode of “The C-Word: Stories of Cancer,” Leung opens up about the things that surprised her about cancer, ...

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Deluzio blasts Trump’s reported cuts to VA cancer research in Pittsburgh

Congressman Chris Deluzio joined veterans in Sharpsburg Friday to condemn reported cuts to Veterans Affairs programs that ...

5 surprising things linked to cancer — and what to know about them

Recent studies have suggested that tattoos, chemical hair straighteners and even hot tea might be a problem. Here’s what an oncologist recommends.

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NE Tallahassee grandmother spreads awareness for new cancer treatment after recovery

Cancer survivor Julia Pallentino is spreading awareness about an emerging cancer treatment, which helped her recovery from a ...

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State of Cancer: With public water, ‘failure is not an option’ but private well tests are up to owners

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. THERE IS A LOT WE KNOW ABOUT CANCER, AND THERE IS A LOT WE STILL HAVE TO DISCOVER, INCLUDING THE ALL OF THE REASONS THAT WE MIGHT BE NUMBER TWO IN THE COUNTRY SMOKING ...

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Alone, together: How cancer affects everyone in a family

A woman documented her breast cancer treatment in photos, revealing the heavy burdens on her, her husband and their son. The author, Anna Rathkopf, and her son, Jesse, in a period between her ...

Legendary singer opens up about cancer battle. ‘I want to keep going’

Bolton noted that he already has a title for a new song: “Ain’t Going Down Without a Fight.” “I want to keep going,” he said.

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