Cervical Cancer is almost 100 percent curable when found early...but what you don't know about prevention and detection could kill you.

Officials with the Kentucky Cancer Program say Kentucky ranks second in the nation in cervical cancer deaths.

Internal medicine and pediatrics doctor Anthony Yonts says a part of the reason for that is many families are uncomfortable talking about sex and prevention...and as a result many women aren't being screened.

You can see much more on this topic Monday night on Issues and Answers at 7pm on WYMT.