New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home ...

While the Pap was invented in the 1940s and involves inspecting cervical cells for precancerous or cancerous shifts, in the ...

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

Researchers with UNC School of Medicine, Gillings School of Global Health, and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

In July, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new blood-based test to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA's approval of Shield (Guardant Health) marks a notable achievement, as ...

A second blood test shows promise for the detection of colon cancer, according to a new study. The first, called Shield, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in July for people 45 and ...

Alberta has begun transitioning to HPV testing as the new standard for routine cervical cancer screening, with the test now ...

Newly available noninvasive colorectal cancer tests have opened the doors to an uptick in screening, especially the first FDA-approved blood test. However, experts are unsure whether these will be as ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...