According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it takes 15 to 20 years for cervical cancer to develop in women with healthy immune systems, while for women with weakened immune systems, cervical cancer cells can develop within five to 10 years. For the horrors cervical cancer is bringing to the population, it is about time to step up and inculcate awareness of the importance of early detection of this death-causing malady. A Pap smear plus HPV test is the preferred screening test for early cervical cancer in women 30 years old and above. “Screening tests are your best chances at finding and overcoming cervical cancer early. For as long as it is detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers,” Benitez pointed out.

Source: Manila Times September 24, 2018 16:41 UTC