Why are so few South Asian-Canadian women being screened for cervical cancer?

One of the frustrating paradoxes of cancer-screening programs is that those who could benefit most are often the least likely to be tested. In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, cervical cancer is one of the biggest killers of women. But among immigrants from these South Asian countries, barely 20 per cent of women undergo Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer. Read more here.