In observance of National Cervical Health Awareness Month (January), gynecologists at Cooper University Hospital remind women of the importance of cervical cancer prevention and the need for Pap tests.
“A yearly Pap test is the main screening test for cervical cancer and the best way to prevent it,” said David P. Warshal, M.D., head of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Cooper.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cervical cancer is the easiest female cancer to prevent, with regular screening tests and follow-up. Two tests can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early:
