Can cervical cancer be prevented without a vaccine?
Pap tests given according to American Cancer Society guidelines, and proper follow-up, will prevent most but not all cases of cervical cancer, and will detect most but not all cervical cancers at an early, curable stage. Most cervical cancers in the United States are diagnosed in women who have never had a Pap test, or who haven’t had a Pap test in 5 or more years. If all sexually active women had regular Pap tests, most cervical cancers could be prevented.
In some cases, yes. Pap tests done according to American Cancer Society guidelines and with proper follow up will prevent most but not all cases of cervical cancer. Pap tests can find cervix cell changes early before they become cervical cancer. These cervix cell changes can then be treated to prevent them from becoming cancer. The Pap test will find most but not all cervical cancers at an early, curable stage. Most cervical cancers in the United States are diagnosed in women who have never had a Pap test, or who havent had a Pap test in 5 or more years. If all sexually active women had regular Pap tests, most cervical cancers could be prevented by finding cervical cell changes early and treating them to prevent them from becoming cervical cancer.
In some cases, yes, cervical cancer can be prevented without a vaccine. Pap tests done according to American Cancer Society guidelines and with proper follow up will prevent most but not all cases of cervical cancer. Pap tests can find cervix cell changes early before they become cervical cancer. These changed cervix cells can then be killed or removed to prevent them from becoming cancer. The Pap test will find most but not all cervical cancers at an early, curable stage. Most cervical cancers in the United States are diagnosed in women who have never had a Pap test, or who haven’t had a Pap test in 5 or more years. If all women who have had sex had regular Pap tests, most cervical cancers could be prevented. Pap tests are used to find changes in the cells of the cervix early so they can be treated before they become cervical cancer.
