Hello Fellow Fighters Against Cervical Cancer!
Announcing the release of my new book, How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice: a memoir of love, hope, and empowerment! It is currently available online at Barnes and Noble (bn.com) and Amazon.com and will be in stores soon. I appreciate any thing you can do to spread the word. I will be on Memphis morning News Fox 13 1/26/12 to promote the book. I also have a few book signings set up here ...
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As a stakeholder in the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, you are invited to Houston’s first
2012 Cervical Cancer Summit Together, we can affect great cervical cancer change.
SAVE THE DATE:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Auditorium – Houston Community College
3100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
No Registration Fee
Contact Edith Silvas at: esilvas@mdanderson.org or (713) 792-0718 to reserve your space TODAY!
The goal of the Summit is to reduce the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer ...
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Be sure to check out survivor and CCFA partner Tamika Felder on Lifetime TV’s “The Balancing Act” this coming Wednesday, December 21 at 7:00 a.m. (et). You can watch the preview here
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November 23rd, 2011
New York, November 23, 2011 — Today, Women Deliver released a report “Delivering Cervical Cancer Prevention in the Developing World,” that highlights exciting new partnerships and innovations in cervical cancer prevention and treatment.
This report comes at an important time: the GAVI Alliance recently announced its commitment to providing HPV vaccinations for 2 million girls in nine countries by 2015. This is a pivotal milestone in the efforts both to bring global attention to ...
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The Kaiser Family Foundation has updated it’s fact sheet on HPV. It includes information about cancers related to HPV, use of the HPV vaccines in both men and women, and insurance coverage and access to the vaccines.
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This newsletter provides up-to-date news related to cervical cancer prevention including HPV vaccination, screening, education, and news items from CCFA. If you would like to sign-up for the newsletter, please e-mail us at ccfa@unc.edu and we will add you to our mailing list. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone that you think might be interested in joining the cause!
Check it out here:
First Edition of CCFA’s Newsletter
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October 19, 2011; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) makes recommendations for cytology and HPV testing for our nation.
Given that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is currently open to accepting comments on their recommendations, it would be very valuable if you might take some time to look over the recommendations and submit comments. Comments can be submitted until November 16thon the USPSTF website, at http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org.
Cervical Cancer-Free America is available is you have any questions or would like ...
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The Foundation for Women’s Cancer is hosting a Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Movement (GCAM) Weekend will take place November 4-6, 2011, in Washington, DC. GCAM weekend creates an opportunity for the entire gynecologic cancer community — physicians, nurses, survivors and their families, advocates, and leaders — to come together as one to raise awareness and funding for women’s cancer.
As part of this weekend, the Foundation is pleased to offer a HPV/cervical cancer forum. These are FREE full day courses for ...
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Press Release For Immediate Release: August 25, 2011
Washington, D.C., August 25, 2011 – Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study, National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage among Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), which finds fewer than half of female teens have been vaccinated against Human papillomavirus (HPV) and, even when female teens begin the vaccination, only two in three complete the series. According to the report, there are ...
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View Dr. Jennifer Smith as she discusses preventing Cervical Cancer and HPV vaccination on the television show The Balancing Act, which aired nationally on Lifetime Television on September 5th. The Balancing Act is a morning show that focuses on trends and tips that feature advice from the country´s leading experts. They cover topics, headlines, and the latest innovations in health, family, finances, travel, pets, cuisine, beauty & fashion, and the environment.
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