In Australia death from cervical cancer has reduced dramatically over recent years.  Prior to 1991 it was the eighth most common cause of cancer death in women.  By 2002, only eleven years after the Australian Government introduced the Pap screening program, it had dropped to sixteenth.

Pap smear tests can detect changes to the cells of your cervix. See your health care professional and make sure you have regular Pap smear tests.

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(The incidence of cervical cancer has almost halved since 1991 when 1,091 cases of cervical cancer were reported and 2002 when 689 cases were reported.)

Sadly around 40% of women in Australia don't have their pap smears done regularly every 2 years.

Jade Goody – UK Big Brother celebrity was only 27 when she passed away leaving two young children.

Eva Peron – Argentina’s famous first lady was only 31 when she died of Cervical Cancer.

Almost every week, ACCF hears of people who are only in their 20’s and are at risk of developing or already battling Cervical Cancer.