美国妇女现在可以使用由林业发展局批准并由加勒比国家联盟推荐的家用HPV检测,以帮助预防宫颈癌。 U.S. women now can use an at-home HPV test, approved by the FDA and recommended by the ACS, to help prevent cervical cancer.

美国妇女现在可以在家中进行HPV检测,在此之前,经林业发展局核准Teal Health公司自行收集的阴道网包和美国癌症协会的最新准则。 Women in the U.S. now have access to at-home HPV testing, following FDA approval of a self-collected vaginal swab kit by Teal Health and updated guidelines from the American Cancer Society. 这项测试消除了对假想检查的需要,是办公室内检查的一种可以接受的替代办法,有助于增加因不适而避免接受诊所检查的妇女的比例。 The test, which eliminates the need for a speculum exam, is an acceptable alternative to in-office screenings and may help increase rates among women who avoid clinics due to discomfort. 在家检测结果为负数者应在三年内重复检测,而临床医生采集的检测则在五年内重复检测。 Those with negative at-home results should repeat testing in three years, compared to five years for clinician-collected tests. 如果结果仍为阴性,仍建议从25岁开始进行筛查,每五年进行一次高风险HPV检测,直到65岁为止。 Screening is still recommended to begin at age 25 with high-risk HPV testing every five years until age 65, if results remain negative. 尽管自1970年代以来病例大幅减少,但预计2025年将出现13 000多例宫颈癌病例和4 000人死亡。 Despite a significant decline in cases since the 1970s, over 13,000 cervical cancer cases and 4,000 deaths are expected in 2025. 2024年5月核准了类似的临床用HPV测试。 A similar HPV test for clinical use was approved in May 2024.