Ohio State University: At-Home HPV Tests Could Be Powerful Tool for Hard-to-Reach U.S. Women
November 28, 2018
November 28, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 28 -- Ohio State University issued the following news:
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- Pilot study found 80 percent of participants used the tests
Screening women for HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a promising way to help detect cervical cancer early, but many at-risk women go without screening for the virus and without Pap tests that look for abnormal cells on the cervix.
A new study from The Ohio State University found that mailing at-home HPV . . .
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- Pilot study found 80 percent of participants used the tests
Screening women for HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a promising way to help detect cervical cancer early, but many at-risk women go without screening for the virus and without Pap tests that look for abnormal cells on the cervix.
A new study from The Ohio State University found that mailing at-home HPV . . .