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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Take Time to Save Your Life
QuickStats: Percentage of Women Aged >25 Years Who Had a
Popanicolaou (Pap) Smear Test During the Preceding Three Years, by
Age Group and Education Level — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2005
May 22, 2008

This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC — safer, healthier
people.

Would you take a simple, routine test if you knew it could save your life? The Pap smear
is the most successful test we have to prevent cervical cancer. Once the leading cause of
death among women in the United States, cervical cancer cases have been steadily
decreasing over the past 50 years, thanks in large part to early detection as a result of the
Pap smear. Over half of cervical cancers occur among women who have never had a Pap
test or have not had one in the past 5 years. So ask your doctor about a Pap smear. A few
minutes of your time is a small price to pay to avoid a deadly disease.

Thank you for joining us on A Minute of Health with CDC.

For the most accurate health information, visit www.cdc.gov or call 1-800-CDC-INFO, 24/7.