Cervical cancer
If detected early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable cancers.
About cervical cancer
Cervical cancer used to be the leading cause of cancer death in American women. Now, more women get screened for cervical cancer which has made the number of women who get or die from cervical cancer decrease significantly. Cervical cancer is highly preventable because of screening tests and a vaccine to the HPV virus are available.
Do I qualify for a FREE screening?
The Utah Cancer Control Program (UCCP) provides cervical cancer screenings to Utah women aged 40-64 who are low income, uninsured, or underinsured.
Cervical cancer screening is also available to women aged 21-64 who have never had a Pap test or have not had a Pap test in the last 5 years.
All you need is your family size and income to see if you qualify.
Even people with insurance may qualify for some services.
Screening recommendations
Pap tests are recommended for all women aged 21-65. A pap test can find abnormal cells before they turn into cancer. If it is caught early, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treated cancers.
Risk factors
Almost all cervical cancer is caused by the HPV virus, a virus passed from one person to another during sexual intercourse.
Learn the risk factors and what you can do to prevent cervical cancer.
FAQs
Answers to questions you might have about qualifying for the program, getting screened for cervical cancer, and what to do if you have cervical cancer.
Screening rates in your community
Utah’s cervical cancer screening rates are consistently below the national average.
Only 69.5% of Utah women aged 18 or older have had a Pap test in the last 3 years, compared with 74.9% of U.S. women.
Get screened
Click on your county on the map to find a screening provider near you. Most providers also offer services through the BeWise program. To see if you qualify for a free screening or to make an appointment, call 1-800-717-1811.
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