Cervical cancer is preventable and treatable when detected early! Knowing the right steps to cervical cancer awareness and prevention can make all the difference. How to prevent cervical cancer? Prevention requires two steps. ✔ Cervical cancer screening ✔ HPV vaccination Importance of Pap smear test A slight change in the cervical cells will occur before the cancer develops. Pap smear test can diagnose this change and hence prevent the occurrence of cancer. HPV vaccination can be given to girls aged between 11-14 years.