WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A new report by the CDC suggests not enough women are getting screened for cervical cancer, leaving them at risk of developing the disease that kills more than 4,000 women each year.
Both pap smears and HPV testing can help doctors catch cervical cancer in its earliest stages -- before it's too late. Most health organizations recommend women have a pap smear done every three years once they turn 21 year old. Likewise, cancer organizations say women between the ages of 30 and 65 should have both a pap smear and HPV test done every five years.