Wash U surgeon explains new self-test kits for cervical cancer

ST. LOUIS – There is a new option available for cervical cancer screening for women 30 years of age.

The U.S. Health Preventative Services Task Force has endorsed self-testing to help reduce cancer rates across the country.

Washington University gynecologic oncology surgeon Dr. Stewart Massad says the goal is to make testing more accessible for those who don’t get pap smears.

The self-testing kits are available in the office now and are less invasive. Doctors expect them to be available for at-home use next year, with the goal being to catch cervical cancer early to save lives.

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