LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Medical experts say self swab pap smears could be a big game changer. Later this month, self swab pap exams will begin arriving at health care facilities nationwide.

Patients may be able to use a long swab to collect samples for HPV testing — skipping the sometimes painful pap smear — thanks to a new advancement in testing technology.

New self-swab HPV test is an alternative to Pap smears. Here's how it works. Story by Julie Goldenberg • 2mo. A new option for cervical cancer screening gives patients a less-invasive ...

Rather than a standard Pap smear performed with a speculum -- a test dreaded by many patients -- the new test allows for patients to swab their own vagina using a long cotton swab.

While an HPV test involves the same steps as a Pap smear—a speculum and a swab of the cervix—the lab tests specifically for strains of HPV, which can also lead to cervical cancer.

Pap smear every 3 years (also called cervical cytology), where a clinician collects cervical cells that are tested for changes caused by HPV. HPV testing every 5 years, using a vaginal swab sample ...

Getting a pap smear can be awkward, uncomfortable or even painful. But a new test approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could change that. In May, the FDA approved a self-swab ...

Despite the Pap smear’s effectiveness, the drop in cervical cancer deaths has leveled off since 2008. In the United States, about 11,500 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and ...

Alternatives to the often dreaded pap smear may be on the horizon for cervical cancer screenings. ... in order for a swab to be inserted and brushed against the cervix to collect a cell sample.

New self-swab HPV test is an alternative to Pap smears. Here's how it works. ... A Pap smear can be triggering particularly for patients with a history of sexual violence, ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Medical experts say self swab pap smears could be a big game changer. Later this month, self swab pap exams will begin arriving at health care facilities nationwide. In May ...