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January
is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
Let’s take this chance to continue communicating that HPV vaccine equals
cancer prevention. Every year, about 4,000 women die from cervical cancer in
the United States and more than 300,000 women endure invasive testing and
treatment for lesions (changes in the cells) on the cervix that can develop
into cancers. Testing and treatment for these “precancers” can have lasting
effects.
You can help spread the word about cervical cancer, screening,
and HPV vaccination this month. Here’s how:
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Place our
new Cervical Cancer Awareness Month feature article
on your website or in your next newsletter.
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Link to
our HPV vaccination videos or PSAs
on your website, e-newsletter or in an email to your members.
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Share powerful stories from
cervical cancer survivors.
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Provide physicians
and clinicians the link to CDC’s new HPV portal, which
features materials to help raise awareness about HPV vaccination as cancer
prevention.
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Learn more
about the two screening tests that can help prevent cervical
cancer or find it early.
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Email us to
receive the CDC HPV banner ads to customize for your site or place in your
newsletters.
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Syndicate the most up-to-date HPV
vaccine information from the www.cdc.gov/HPV.
The
National HPV Roundtable is hosting
a Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Share-A-Thon this January!
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Just by sharing accurate information about HPV vaccination and cervical cancer,
you are increasing the number of positive online conversations. If you commit to
sharing one Facebook post or tweet about cervical cancer or HPV vaccination
every day the rest of January, imagine all the positive news you’ll be spreading!
With materials created by members of the HPV Roundtable to honor Cervical Cancer
Awareness Month, the HPVRoundtable.org website provides FREE resources for any
organization or individual.
Get Sharing!
Find materials that interest you. There are social media toolkits, posters,
podcasts, videos and more! You can find resources by organization or by
tactic – social media, blog posts, handouts, etc. Don't forget to share the materials on your social media channels or with your organization.
Want To Add A Resource?
Send a link or document to Dawn at dawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.
ASCCP, The Society of Lower Genital
Tract
Disorders, has a few simple ways
to share awareness throughout the
month.
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Provide Cervical Cancer Handouts to Patients or Students on Your
Campus
Download & Print
a handout about cervical cancer from CDC’s
Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer campaign. The campaign
educates women about gynecologic cancer, providing important “inside knowledge”
about their bodies and health.
Social
Media: #CervicalCancerAwareness
Social media is a great way to share information about cervical cancer. Follow
ASCCP on Facebook and Twitter and like, share and
retweet relevant posts throughout the month. Don't forget to use
#CervicalCancerAwareness in your post.
You
may also add a Cervical Cancer Ribbon to your Facebook or Twitter profile
picture. Access the Twibbon website to add your ribbon
today!
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