Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 20th-26th January 2025

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Cervical Cancer

This week marks Cervical Cancer Prevention Week. Cervical cancer is most common in women, and people born with a cervix, in their early 30s. More than half of the cervical cancer cases in the UK each year are diagnosed in people under the age of 45.

Who can get cervical cancer?

Cervical cancer can affect women of all ages, but it is the most common cancer for women under 35 years old. 853 women died from the condition in the UK between 2017-2019 [Cancer Research UK].

However, cervical screening prevents deaths from cervical cancer and saves thousands of lives each year.


Not everyone with cervical cancer will have symptoms. So, although it’s important to flag anything unusual to your doctor, cervical cancer screenings are a vital part of cervical cancer prevention and early detection.

And did you know that just 12% of women understand the role of HPV (human papillomavirus) testing in the cervical screening process? Screening saves lives, so it’s important that this conversation continues to ensure everyone has the knowledge they need to make informed health decisions.

Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.

We want to ensure all women and people with a cervix know how cervical cancer can be prevented. This means: