Cervical cancer screening encouraged by health officials

Springfield, IL

Illinois' public health director Dr. Damon Arnold is urging women over the age of 21 to be screened for cervical cancer.

Arnold's message is in recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The most recent information for Illinois shows, in 2006, 572 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer. That year, 173 women died of the disease.

The good news is almost every cervical cancer death is preventable through early detection, treatment and follow-up.

A Pap test is the most common screening test for cervical cancer.

Regular exercise, quitting smoking and eating a healthy diet are steps women can take to prevent cancer.

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