1. Pap Smear. This fast, simple, often painless test is one of the most important ones you can get. Pap smears can reveal the presence of cervical cancer, one of the most common forms of cancer among women—especially Latinas. Cervical cancer has become one of the deadliest cancers to women worldwide, largely because women simply don’t go for testing, according to a study done by City of Hope’s Center of Community Alliance for Research and Education. Cervical cancer can be easily prevented with early detection, and women should start having regular Pap tests every two years after the age of 21.
