Summary:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended that women be given the option to use at-home HPV tests for cervical cancer screening, in addition to traditional Pap tests done in a doctor's office.
- This new recommendation aims to make it easier for women to get screened for HPV, which is the leading cause of cervical cancer. At-home tests allow women to collect their own samples and send them to a lab for analysis.
- Increasing access to HPV testing, whether in a clinic or at home, can help more women get regularly screened and catch any potential cervical cancer early, when it is most treatable.