/channels/taxonomy/term/27536/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-bc-offer-canadas-first-home-self-screening-test-cervical-cancer-354180 <p>B.C. residents will soon become the first in Canada to have access to an at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer. About 200 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer a year in the province, according to Premier David Eby. He said doctors in B.C. have been looking for ways to improve the diagnosis of human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer. (<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10213661/bc-cancer-care-update/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Global News</a>) </p> <p>Here are some experts from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº who can comment on this topic:  </p> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:17:07 +0000 webfull 196343 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-quebec-use-hpv-test-screen-cervical-cancer-replacing-pap-test-339732 <p>Quebec says it will start using human papillomavirus tests as its primary screening tool for cervical cancer, replacing the Pap smear. The Health Department says the province will systematically offer HPV testing for cervical cancer screening to all women aged 25 to 65, every five years. Earlier this year, the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux reported that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.</p> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:15:40 +0000 webfull 180348 at /channels