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 ...

The American Cancer Society released revised cervical cancer screening guidelines December 4, 2025, introducing self-collection of vaginal samples for HPV testing as an approved option and providing ...

ATLANTA, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Cancer Society (ACS) released updated guidelines today for cervical cancer screening, reflecting advances in disease detection and accessibility in ...

The American Cancer Society has made a major change to its guidelines for cervical cancer screening. In an effort to see more women get screened, the organization announced that self-collected vaginal ...

The American Cancer Society is endorsing the use of self-swab kits to test for HPV, because they may reduce barriers to cervical cancer screening. The amended guidelines will "help improve compliance ...

The American Cancer Society has endorsed self-collected vaginal samples for cervical cancer screening — a change medical experts say will help expand access and improve detection. The updated ACS ...

SEATTLE — Ladies, what if you could skip going to the doctor for cervical cancer screening and get a test done at home? The American Cancer Society approved it this month but with certain caveats.

Together, American Cancer Society and Guardant Health (GH) aim to remove barriers and increase cancer screening rates in communities that have historically limited access to preventive cancer care.