January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

JANUARY IS CERVICAL & CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control. Cervical cancer can often be successfully treated when it's found early. It is usually discovered at a very early stage through a Pap test. SCREENING AND TESTS DEMOGRAPHICS & STATS CAUSES PAP TEST (PAP SMEAR) 10,000 » Cervical cancer is mostly caused by a virus called human papillomavirus, or НPУ. » Is used as a cervical screening to detect precancerous and cancerous Women diagnosed per year processes in the endocervical canal of the female reproductive system. » HPV can be received by having sexual contact with someone who has it. 4,000 » In a pap test, a brush, a piece of » There are many types of HPV, however, not all types of HPV cause cervical cancer. Some of them may cotton or a small wooden stick is Women die per year most commonly used to gently scrape cells from the cervix and the vagina. Cervical cancer was one of the most cause genital warts, but other types widespread causes of cancer death for women in America may not cause any symptoms at all. » There are other screening tests for cervical cancer, but there is no clinical evidence suggesting that they 225,000 SYMPTOMS OF CERVICAL CANCER MAY INCLUDE: will decrease the amount of deaths from this disease. Deaths per year around the World Bleeding from the vagina that is not normal, or a change in your menstrual cycle that you can't explain. >> 70% Most cases found in women younger than the age of 50. It rarely develops in women Bleeding when something comes in contact with your cervix, such as during sex or when you put in a diaphragm. >> Between the years of 1955 and 1992, younger than 20. the death rate decreased by almost 70% The major reason for this change, was the increased use of the Pap test. This 80% » Pain during sex. 80% of Americans get HPV infections, which can lead to screening method can find changes in the cervix before cancer develops. It can also find cervical cancer early, in its most curable stage. » Vaginal discharge that is tinged with cervical Cancer in females. blood. HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) VACCINE L.A new vaccine licensed for use in 2006, by the FDA, is called Gardasil. 2. Gardasil is approved for girls and women from ages 9 to 26. 3. Gardasil targets four strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18. 4. HPV-6 and -|| account for about 90% of genital warts. 5. HPV-16 andHPV-18 cause about 70% of all cervical cancers. 6. The vaccine is being tested in males too. The males can also get the STD and transfer it to their sexual partners. 7. Studies have proven that Gardasil is 100% effective in the prevention of cervical precancers and noninvasive cervical cancers caused by HPV- 16 and -18. 2013 BREAKTHROUGHS IN CERVICAL CANCER AVASTIN MERCK & CO, INC. bevacizumab SLeading angiogenesis inhibition New Experimental Vaccine by Merck & co Avastin can lengthen the lives of advanced cervical cancer patients Prevents infection with HPV which stops cervical cancer risks The addition of targeted therapy Avastin (bevacizumab) along with chemotherapy can drastically extend the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer by around 30%. Bevacizumab works by blocking the growth and maintenance of tumor blood vessels. CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS EVENTS NCCC FOUNDATION FOR WMEN'S CANCER onecologic Concer Aorenes Reeorch Education N.E.D. THE MOVIE HPV & CERVICAL CANCER SUMMIT PENTHOUSE RADIO SHOW NCCC TWITTER CHAT January 22, 2014, 7:00 pm Newport, KY January 22, 2014, 10:00 PM Houston, TX January 5th, 2014, 7:00 PM New York, NY January 6th, 2014, 2:00 PM #CervicalHealthMonth NOTABLE ORGANIZATIONS American Cancer Society NATIONAL CANCER NSTITUTE CANCERCANre American Cancer Society Cancer Care National Cancer Institute www.cancer.org www.cancercare.org www.cancer.gov OncoLink FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S CANCER E Abramson Cancer Canter of the University of Pennsylvaria Oncolink Women's Cancer Network www.oncolink.org www.wcn.org INTERESTED IN MAKINGA DONATION? FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S CANCER Natlenal Cervical Cancer Coalition Apreesethe Arien Seciluth ccon Gynecologic Cancer Awareness • Research • Education National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) Foundation For Women's Cancer www.nccconline.org/index.php/donate www.foundationforwomenscancer.org/ways-to-give/ nRamnser American Cancer Society prevent cancer FOUNDATION Prevent Cancer Organization American Cancer Society www.donate.cancer.org/index www.preventcancer.org/donate/ SOURCES nccc-online.org Clinical Trials GPS www.dinicaltrialsgps.com preventcancer.org foundationforwomenscancer.org cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/statistics/ your guide to local trials cancer.org healthfinder.gov cancerprogress.net webmd.com/vaccines/features/hpv-cervical-cancer-vaccine-15-factsvaccine-15-facts