HPV Testing

• Health Canada urged to approve HPV self-testing for cervical cancer 

  The Canadian Cancer Society is calling on Health Canada to approve self-testing for cervical cancer amid a rise in cases among women in the country.

  Health

  Feb 15, 2024
  
• At-home HPV tests now available across Canada. What to know

  The self-testing kit by Switch Health can be bought online and is available across Canada except for the northern territories and Prince Edward Island.

  Health

  Sep 26, 2023
  
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• Quebec to use HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, replacing Pap test

  A Quebec health-care research institute said in a January report that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.

  Health

  May 31, 2022
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• Time to ditch the Pap test? Research suggests HPV testing is a better way to spot cervical cancer

  Experts say that it makes more sense to test for HPV as a first step to screen for cervical cancer.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2018