Cervical cancer is easy to prevent with regular screening and follow-up. Two screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early:
- PAP TEST (or Pap smear) looks for cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they are not treated properly.
- THE HPV TEST looks for the virus that can cause these cell changes. If you combine a Pap test with a HPV test (co-testing) and your results are normal your doctor may tell you that you can wait as long as five years before your next screening!
Check out these links to more information about cancer screening, prevention, and other local resources: