DPHHS urges Montanans to participate in lifesaving health screenings
This January, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is urging Montanans to take control of their health with life-saving cervical cancer screenings and prevention tools.
Cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer diagnosed among women under the age of 50 in Montana. On average, 38 women in Montana are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and nine lose their lives to the disease each year.
Most cervical cancers are preventable. Nearly all cervical cancer cases are caused by persistent infection with human...