A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the vital signs of cervical cancer shows that cervical cancer can be prevented and controlled. But women don’t have to die from cervical cancer. We have seen an incredible reduction in the number of deaths through Pap testing of cervical cancer cases, and there are now more screening and prevention tools available, including human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and HPV vaccines. In summary, cervical cancer screening and the HPV vaccine can prevent 93% of cervical cancers. As of 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the American University of Obstetrics and Gynecology all agree on the timing and frequency of cervical cancer screening. Routine screening should begin at age 21, even if a woman has received the HPV vaccine, and women aged 21 to 29 should be screened every 3 years with the Rap test. women aged 30 to 65 should choose to be screened every 3 years with the Rap test or every 5 years with the Rap test combined with the HPV test. Screening more frequently than this will not provide more prevention, and routine screening is not recommended for women after age 65 years, provided there has been a history of normal screening. Screening is not recommended for women who have undergone hysterectomy to remove the cervix and who do not have a history of high pre-cancer. It is important to remember these routine screening recommendations because some women may need a different screening schedule due to their health history or previous screening results. The HPV vaccine is recommended for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 12. When they receive all doses as recommended, it provides maximum protection before exposure to HPV. Girls aged 13 to 26 years and boys aged 13 to 21 years who were not vaccinated at an earlier age should receive the vaccine to help reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer and mortality. In conclusion, no woman should die from cervical cancer. Every visit to a health care provider is an opportunity to screen or make sure women get screened, and prepubescent and adolescents should receive the HPV vaccination.