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Latest News and Information

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  HPV Approves HPV Test for Self-Collection at Home

  The US Food and Drug Administration gave pre-market approval for a primary HPV testing assay and linked self-collection kit. Using this kit, patients can self-collect a vaginal sample at home for cervical cancer screening. This approval was based on data from the SHIP Trial.

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  FDA Approves HPV Tests That Allow for Self-Collection in a Health Care Setting

  On May 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approvals of two tests that detect cancer-causing types of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the cervix. Both tests are used as part of screening for cervical cancer.

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  Cancer Healthcast: NCI ‘Last Mile’ Initiative Innovates Self-Sampling for HPV Screening

  New self-sampling technologies screening for HPV could help increase access and reduce cervical cancer among underserved and high-burden populations.