Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The American Cancer Society recently released new guidelines for cervical cancer screening that include HPV testing with self collected samples. In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, from Tufts University Medical School about what's different in these new guidelines and how HPV testing with self collection can help get more women screened.
Resources
• American Cancer Society Updated Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines (cancer.org/research/acs-research-news/new-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines-include-self-collection-for-hpv.html)
• Information for patients on HPV screening with self collected sample (ashasexualhealth.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hpv-self-collection-test/) (from ASHA)
• HPV Self collection infographic (nccc-online.org/pdf/Self_collection_infographic.pdf) (from ASHA)
The American Cancer Society recently released new guidelines for cervical cancer screening that include HPV testing with self collected samples. In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, from Tufts University Medical School about what's different in these new guidelines and how HPV testing with self collection can help get more women screened.
Resources
• American Cancer Society Updated Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines (cancer.org/research/acs-research-news/new-cervical-cancer-screening-guidelines-include-self-collection-for-hpv.html)
• Information for patients on HPV screening with self collected sample (ashasexualhealth.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hpv-self-collection-test/) (from ASHA)
• HPV Self collection infographic (nccc-online.org/pdf/Self_collection_infographic.pdf) (from ASHA)
