This Q&A with George Sawaya, MD, explores new cervical cancer screening guidelines issued in January 2026, which recommend at ...

Women who have been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) should be screened for cervical cancer less often, a study has suggested.1 For women vaccinated at young ages, screening just two or ...

Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

Early cancer detection greatly improves treatment outcomes, yet many people skip routine screenings. Doctors say simple tests ...

Self-swab tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer.

Know why Pap smear testing is vital for women’s health, how it detects cervical cancer early, and when every woman should ...

The case for screening is even more urgent in India. According to GLOBOCAN estimates from 2022, India recorded roughly 1.4 ...

Stool DNA testing climbed sharply after the pandemic began while colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test use fell, a study of nearly 25 million privately insured Blue Cross Blue Shield beneficiaries ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung cancer screening remains strikingly underused, with ...