First at-home HPV test approved by FDA, could replace Pap smear
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home screening test for cervical cancer, the product’s maker announced. The test could serve as an alternative for in-person “Pap smears."
The self-collection device — the Teal Wand, made by Teal Health in San Francisco — allows women to procure a sample and mail it in for laboratory analysis. "Any type of test that helps detect cervical cancer is a win." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The test is designed to detect human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes almost all cervical cancer cases.
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