JAMA Network Female patients who are diagnosed before 40 are 39% more likely to die from breast cancer than those who are diagnosed after 40. In addition to late-stage diagnosis, this younger ...
A recent study reveals a concerning rise in late-stage breast cancer diagnoses, especially among younger (20-39) and older (75+) women. Black women are disproportionately affected, facing a 55% ...
Even though cases of cervical cancer have been rising steadily in the State, neither the people nor the Government has paid little attention to this medical problem.According to the George Institute ...
A pair of tests approved by the FDA in July give women the opportunity to collect their own samples in medical settings – similar to the way urine tests are handled.
Women ages 30 and older can now use a swab to collect their own vaginal samples to screen for cervical cancer, according to new guidelines from a national health task force. Draft recommendations ...
HPV screening — rather than a pap smear — is more effective at detecting cervical cancer, according to a US task force Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends self-swab HPV tests for cervical cancer screening, boosting accessibility. Women aged 30-65 should have HPV tests every five years, or Pap smears ...