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FDA approves 1st at-home test for cervical cancer

Everyday Health on MSN · 2h

FDA Approves First At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Teal Wand as the first alternative to in-office Pap smears, which many women find unpleasant.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3d

At-home cervical cancer screening test gets FDA approval. How it works, availability

The Teal Wand is an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device that tests for HPV. The test will first be available in California in June.

New York Post on MSN · 3d

FDA approves Teal Wand — first at-home test to screen for cervical cancer

The startup’s test, Teal Wand, detects human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for nearly all cervical cancers, similar to Roche’s cobas HPV test. But Teal Wand allows women to collect samples from home and send it to a certified lab for testing, while Roche’s test is approved for use in the clinic.

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This company wants to replace your Pap smear — and promises its DIY cancer screening is less painful

A new, FDA-approved device wants “to give women the option to screen comfortably from home at their convenience,” co-founder Kara Egan told The Post.

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S.F. startup wins FDA nod to put cervical cancer checkups in women's hands

"Ask any woman what's the most uncomfortable experience and what is the first thing you'd like to change," said Teal ...

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