A doctor holds a swab from an HPV self-testing kit. (CBC) A provincial flow chart sent to doctors shows patients who test positive will be asked to screen again in two years. After those two years ...

“HPV testing is crucial for cervical cancer prevention, yet awareness remains low, and stigma prevents many from getting tested. “Expanding access to self-sampling kits, integrating HPV ...

In July 2024, Nova Scotia announced it's intention to switch to HPV testing, but it would take approximately two years before Pap smears would be replaced. In B.C., eligible patients can request an at ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace ... and start their routine monitoring later. But self-screening kits that have been adopted in British Columbia won't be a part ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace Pap tests, also known as Pap smears or cervical cytology, on March 3, following similar moves in British Columbia and Prince Edward ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace ... and start their routine monitoring later. But self-screening kits that have been adopted in British Columbia won’t be a part ...

Ontario Health says the HPV test is more accurate at catching cervical cancer than the previous method, which will mean most patients can get tested less often and start their routine monitoring later ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in the province will replace ... A cervix self-screening kit is a part of the first self-screening cervical cancer plan in Canada, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday ...