What women should know about Cervical Cancer

COLUMBUS, Ga. (MEDIA GENERAL) – The most important fact about cervical cancer is it’s preventable. January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, a time to educate women about being screened for cervical cancer and vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus or HPV if eligible.
It’s recommended that women get their first pap smear at the age of 21, regardless of sexual history. But Dr. Thomas Michael Malone says preventing the disease should start even earlier.  It’s re