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 About cervical cancer
- Dozens of Mississippi women died each year from cervical cancer.
- Cervical cancer is preventable. Regular testing can reveal the early signs of cervical cancer.
- With early detection, the disease has a much greater chance of being successfully treated.
Your risk of getting cervical cancer is higher if:
- You have a history of sexually-transmitted diseases.
- You smoke.
- You eat a high-fat diet.
- You have multiple sex partners.
- You have sexual intercourse at an early age.
Cervical cancer is preventable.
- Cervical cancer develops slowly and has no obvious symptoms.
- Getting a yearly Pap test is essential for all women in order to detect the disease early enough for treatment.
- High-risk women should have a Pap test once a year. Pap tests detect early changes to the cervix that may be signs of cervical cancer.
- All women should have a Pap test performed within three years of becoming sexually active, or by the age of 21.
- The MDH Breast and Cervical Cancer Program offers free cancer screenings to those who qualify. Contact us toll-free for details: 1-866-458-4948.
You can now be vaccinated against the chief cause of cervical cancer.
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