REGULAR PAP SMEAR TESTING SAVES LIVES

Women who have regular pap smears, (once every two years) are more likely to survive cervical cancer than women who do not get regularly tested.

This is because regular pap smear testing detects abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. Changes in the cells of the cervix can indicate the possibility of their developing cancer. Left untreated, abnormal cells can develop into life threatening cancer.

Because of pap smears, cervical cancer is very preventable. The longer cancer has to develop within the human body, the stronger it gets and the more difficult it is to treat. Detected early, cervical cancer can be treated in the majority of cases.