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Self-tests recommended for women ages 30 to 65 to screen for cervical cancer

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Draft recommendations would mean women between 30 and 65 years old can forego Pap smears to detect HPV .

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection that causes nearly all cervical cancer cases.

The FDA approved HPV self-collection tests in May , but only in health care settings such as clinics, urgent care or pharmacies.