The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has published two new documents to establish recommendations for cervical cancer screening:
* Screening for Cervical Cancer: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prepared by the Duke and Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Centers. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/cervcancer/cervcancerdecan.pdf
* Screening for Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prepared by the Oregon Evidence Based Practice Center. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf11/cervcancer/cervcanceres.pdf
A draft recommendation statement will be posted in the near future for public comment the USPSTF web site:
Read the National Cancer Institute’s article on the development of HPV vaccines, and on areas for future growth with HPV vaccination.
Read the National Cancer Institute’s article on growing evidence that co-testing with an HPV test and a Pap test can extend cervical cancer screening intervals.
A special webinar – “Leveraging Advocacy Opportunities for Cervical Cancer at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases” – organized by Cervical Cancer Action (CCA) and AVAC is taking place on Thursday, 2 June 2011. https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=ip7vrq6b229nThe CCA-AVAC webinar is an update on the processes underway to increase attention to and resources for non-communicable diseases. Speakers will address key activities to ensure that cervical cancer prevention and treatment are prioritized at the September 2011 United Nations General Assembly Special ...
For Immediate Release
Contacts:
Ramona DuBose, Cervical Cancer-Free America
919-966-7467, Ramona_Dubose@unc.edu
Kendra Kojcsich, Porter Novelli
202-973-2919, Kendra.Kojcsich@porternovelli.com
New National Initiative to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Launches on May 5th
Cervical Cancer-Free America Convenes Top Experts to Develop National Prevention Agenda
Washington DC – May 5, 2011—Cervical Cancer-Free America (CCFA), an initiative to prevent and eradicate cervical cancer nationwide, launched nationwide today in Washington DC. CCFA is establishing and strengthening diverse partnerships across the country to eliminate cervical cancer. Despite the fact that cervical cancer is largely ...
WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US ON MAY 5, 2011 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF CERVICAL CANCER-FREE AMERICA
Thursday, May 5th
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cervical Cancer-Free America Launch with Keynote Remarks from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW (corner of F Street), Washington, D.C.
Cervical Cancer-Free America is changing the dialogue surrounding awareness and prevention. We are bringing together health professionals, researchers, private and public stakeholders, policymakers, insurers, advocates ...
MAY 5th: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB. JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF CERVICAL CANCER-FREE AMERICA ON MAY 5th, 2011 AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Formed with the goal of eradicating cervical cancer in the U.S., Cervical Cancer-Free America is excited to kick off the collaboration between health professionals, researchers, private and public stakeholders, policymakers and other advocates across the United States and we would love for you to join us. Your interest, expertise and advocacy for women’s health will ...
Representative Hal Rogers (R-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced a list of 70 spending cuts to be included in the FY 2011 Continuing Resolution bill, including a $327 million elimination of Title X in family planning funds. The Title X family planning program enables 5 million women to access primary and preventive health care, including cancer screenings, and STI testing and treatment.
This would mean NO federal funding for family planning services including birth control, emergency contraceptives, breast and cervical ...
Read CCFA director Dr. Jennifer Smith’s article “We Can Create A Cervical Cancer-Free America” at NJTODAY.NET
Public Health Experts Join Forces to Create a “Cervical Cancer-Free America”
January 20, 2011
Contact:
Tracy Morris
(650)-473-1272
tracy@morrismarcom.com
Chapel Hill, NC: As our country observes National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, a growing number of public health experts are working to stamp out this preventable disease – state by state – once and for all. The Cervical Cancer-Free America (CCFA) initiative, led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health, announced today ...