The study explores knowledge, attitudes and behavior regarding screening for breast and cervical cancers. All female teachers in primary and secondary schools in Crotone and in Cassino (Italy) received a questionnaire on demographic and so-cioeconomic characteristics, clinical history, know-ledge, behavior and attitudes about breast and cervical cancer and related screening procedures. A response rate of 65% was achieved. Knowledge on e€ectiveness of mammography and pap test in ®nding related cancers was widely spread in the sample. Only about 30% and 50% had respectively undergone their last mammogram and pap test ac-cording to the recommended time interval. Having been examined by a physician in the previous year and having had a screening CBE or a screening pap smear in the past three years were signi®cantly more likely in women who underwent mammography for screening purposes in the past two years. Pap smear in the previous three years was signi®cantly more likely in women in their forties, with a higher family income and in those who had been examined by a physician in the previous year. The results strongly recommend continued emphasis of physicians on education of women regarding mammography and pap smear.