But some physicians fear the test isn’t good enough to replace the monolithic Pap smear — or feel that, even if it is, we shouldn’t fix what isn’t broken. At-home testing in Appalachia Proponents of HPV self-testing say its biggest appeal is in expanding the reach of cancer screeni...
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That order would be directed to a lab. The lab would then create a self-collection kit, which would include instructions, a six-inch swab and the screening test itself. The kit would be shipped to the doctor’s office for the patient. The patient would use the swab to self-collect a...