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FDA approves at-home pap smear alternative device for cervical cancer screening
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device called the Teal Wand, which its creator describes as an "at-home ...
FDA approves first at-home HPV test for cervical cancer: How it works
Great news for women's health. The FDA has approved Teal Wand, the first at-home cervical cancer screening test. This test ...
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FDA approves breakthrough cervical cancer test that women can use from home
Teal Wand’s launch could provide similar benefits in the United States, where disparities in cervical cancer outcomes persist ...
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, ...
First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says
U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device company. FDA ...
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Cervical Cancer Resource Center
Cervical cancer happens when cells change in the cervix, which connects the uterus and vagina. The most important step to find precancerous cervical cells is getting screened. Tests can pick up ...
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HPV self-sampling to screen for cervical cancer
published an updated set of cervical cancer screening guidelines. The guidelines now recommend HPV self-sampling as an option to traditional cervical cancer screening methods. In Singapore ...