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Women can now do at-home cervical cancer screening

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

Doctors have a new tool to increase cervical cancer screening: HPV self-testing

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.
abc7NY

Women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40 instead of 50, new draft guidance says

The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, according to a new draft ...

New study questions whether annual mammograms are necessary for most women

A new study finds that risk-based breast cancer screening could be as safe as annual mammograms, but an expert warns it may ...
Yahoo

Black women should start breast cancer screening at younger age, study suggests

Breast cancer is the second-most-common cancer among women and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Even though it's slightly less prevalent among Black than white women in ...
CNN

Women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40 instead of 50, health task force says in draft recommendation

The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, according to a new draft ...