JANUARY – Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Cervical Cancer in the US  

Cervical Screening should be done every 3 to 5 years, depending on the test.

Cervical cancer incidence rates have declined by more than half in recent decades, largely due to the widespread use of regular screening. Because precancers and early cervical cancers rarely have signs or symptoms, it’s important for people with a cervix to have regular cervical cancer screening.

References

1. American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2025. Atlanta. American Cancer
Society; 2025. Accessed at https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/
cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2025/2025-cancer-facts-andfigures-acs.pdf on November 7, 2025.

2. Perkins, R.B., Wolf, A.M.D., Church, T.R., et al. Self-collected vaginal specimens for
human papillomavirus testing and guidance on screening exit: An update to the
American Cancer Society cervical cancer screening guideline. CA Cancer J Clin. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3322/caac.70041.

3. Image Source – Vecteezy.com