ConnexionF.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear
The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor.
The newly approved test consists of a wand to be inserted into the vagina. The swab at the end can be pushed outward to collect a sample.
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