CERVICAL CANCER - MemberClicks Cancer Flyer.pdf · CANCER A Pap smear is a preventative screening...
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JANUARY IS CERVICAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH DETECTABLE CERVICAL CANCER A Pap smear is a preventative screening test for cervical cancer. Women aged 21-29 years should be screened with the Pap test every 3 years. Women aged 30-65 years should be screened every 5 years. PREVENTABLE The HPV vaccination is recommended for both boys and girls aged 11 to 12. This vaccine protects against HPV, the main cause of cervical cancer. TREATABLE When detected early, women have an 80% chance of beating cervical cancer. This is why it is so important for every woman to get screened.
Transcript of CERVICAL CANCER - MemberClicks Cancer Flyer.pdf · CANCER A Pap smear is a preventative screening...
JANUARY IS CERVICAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
DETECTABLE
CERVICAL CANCER
A Pap smear is a preventative screening test for cervical cancer. Women aged 21-29 years should be screened with the Pap test every 3 years. Women aged 30-65 years
should be screened every 5 years.
PREVENTABLEThe HPV vaccination is recommended for both boys and girls aged 11 to 12. This
vaccine protects against HPV, the main cause of cervical cancer.
TREATABLEWhen detected early, women have an 80% chance of beating cervical cancer. This is
why it is so important for every woman to get screened.