Cancer of the Cervix

Central Utah Public Health Department offers Pap Smear Screening Clinics on a regular basis. Every female should have regular screenings to detect Cervical Cancer. It is almost 100% curable when caught in its earliest stages. Cervical cancer is the third most prevalent cancer.

• The cervix is the lower part of the uterus - it connects the body of the uterus to the vagina.
• Cancer of the cervix may take several years to develop.
• Cervical cancer begins at the pre-cancer stage when abnormal cells develop in the cervix. These cells are non-cancerous and can be detected through the Pap Test.
• If left untreated, pre-cancerous cells of the cervix can lead to cancer of the cervix.
• Exposure to sexually transmitted infections such as human papillomavirus and genital herpes may increase your risk of cervical cancer.
• In order to prevent Cancer of the Cervix, all women who are sexually active or 20 years of age and older, should get a Pap test every 1 - 3 years.