Cervical Cancer: Is a New Detection Method Coming?

Jeff Andrews, MD, FRCSC, Vice President of Medical Affairs for Integrated Diagnostic Solutions at BD, discusses the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, and how HPV self-sampling kits may increase rates of cervical cancer screening.

On this episode of Pap Talk, Sangini Sheth, MD, MPH discusses the latest research in cervical cancer and HPV.

In a recent study, patients receiving interventions designed to increase adherence to screenings for breast, cervical, or colorectal cancers were more likely to be up to date on any or all screenings.

In a recent study, female patients born by cesarean delivery were more likely to experience early-onset colorectal cancer.

In a recent study, histologic subtype accounted for 54.1% of the excess relative risk for Black patients compared to White patients with uterine cancer.

In a recent study, women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy and postpartum periods experienced greater rates of mortality than those diagnosed outside of pregnancy.