AACC Updates Guidance to Improve Cervical Cancer Detection
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Updated guidance addresses key questions related to cervical cancer management and introduces lab report templates for clinicians
HPV
FDA Approves Use of BD’s HPV Assay with Pap Tests
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Approval expands access to the HPV test that more precisely identifies risk for cervical cancer in patients
Parsing the Genetic Drivers of Head and Neck Cancers
University of California - San Diego
The most lethal form of head and neck cancer is linked to chromosomal alterations
Half of Eligible Women Prefer Self-Sampling for Cervical Screening
King's College London
New study suggests that self-sampling may increase overall HPV testing levels in the UK
Advances in Cervical Cancer Screening: What Lies Beyond the Pap Smear?
Raeesa Gupte, PhD
Cytological and molecular screening approaches improve diagnostic accuracy, efficiency, and throughput
Saliva Testing May Allow Early Detection of Certain Head and Neck Cancers
Elsevier
Investigators have determined that human papillomavirus DNA can be detected in saliva
Blood Test Promising For Predicting Response in Certain Throat Cancer
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
The new test could signal whether treatment is working months earlier than standard imaging scans
New CRISPR-Based Viral Detection Assay Uses Gold Leaf Electrodes
American Chemical Society
The inexpensive assay can detect HPV DNA in human samples but could be modified to diagnose other viral infections
Self-Sampling for HPV-Based Cervical Screening
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
A recent trial in the UK is the first to evaluate self-collection methods for HPV-based cervical cancer screening