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Self-Collected HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer Screening—Responsible Implementation to Reduce Disparities

JAMA Internal Medicine 10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.1212

May 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint describes use of self-collected human papillomavirus (HPV) testing to increase screening access for patients who are unable or unwilling to undergo in-clinic screening and reduce the incidence of cervical cancer.

Corresponding Author: Hunter K. Holt, MD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, 1919 W Taylor St, Room 196, Chicago, IL 60612 (hholt2@uic.edu).

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