HPV affects approximately 20 million Americans, with 6 million new infections
annually. This common STI has about 130 strains, with some causing warts and others leading
to cancer. HPV can be prevented through regular screenings, safe sex practices, and
vaccination.
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NCHR Comments on the USPSTF’s Draft Recommendation Statement, Evidence Review, and Modeling Report on Cervical Cancer Screening
October 9, 2017. The USPSTF proposes new cervical cancer screening recommendations. Surprisingly, the USPSTF proposes eliminating co-testing (pap and HPV test together) as a preferred screening approach in favor of the HPV test alone. Do the proposed recommendations deserve an “A” rating? Read our comments to find out.
Read More »NCHR Comment on the USPSTF’s Draft Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screening
The National Center for Health Research is dedicated to improving the health and safety of adults and children by scrutinizing medical and scientific research. Based on our detailed analysis of currently available data, the Center strongly supports the existing USPSTF guidelines on cervical cancer screening which recommend Pap smears every 3 years starting at age […]
Read More »Coalition Letter to FDA Commissioner Hamburg About Approving Cobas HPV Test Alone (Without Pap Smear) and FDA Response
April 11, 2014. We are writing as members of the Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition and other interested experts to express our grave concerns about the March 12, 2014 FDA meeting of the Microbiology Medical Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee. Under consideration was the premarket approval of a new indication for the Cobas HPV test, as a first-line primary screening tool for cervical cancer in women aged 25 and older.
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