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FDA Approves First At-Home Test for Cervical Cancer Screenings

At-home screenings are effective alternatives for closing the screening gap. One study found that mailing kits to people overdue for cervical cancer screenings saw a 50% increase compared to offering usual care alone. In addition, they are just as accurate as clinical tests. (Teal Health also has a SELF-CERV study.)

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

At-home cervical cancer screening test gets FDA approval. How it works, availability

The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device that tests for HPV. The test will first be available in California in June.

CNN on MSN · 2d

FDA approves first cervical cancer screening device that can be used at home, company says

To get screened for cervical cancer, patients in the United States may no longer need to put their feet in those awkward stirrups, brace for the uncomfortable speculum or even take the time off from work for an in-person doctor’s appointment.

News-Medical.Net on MSN9h

FDA approves at home HPV test as alternative to pap smear

The Food and Drug Administration just approved an at home test that could be an optional alternative to a yearly pap smear.

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What to know about the first at-home Pap smear approved by the FDA

The wand developed by Teal Health allows patients to self-collect a vaginal sample and mail it to a lab for testing.

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US FDA approves first at-home test for cervical cancer screening

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home test for cervical cancer screening, its maker Teal ...

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