Cervical Health Awareness Month
From Board of Health
January is considered Cervical Health Awareness Month by the US Congress. According to the National Cancer Institute; over 14,000 women in United States alone are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year, which can be preventable with HPV vaccines and pap smear screenings. Contact your primary care doctor to discuss your options to prevent cervical cancer. Visit the CDC for additional information on screening for cervical cancer.
January is considered Cervical Health Awareness Month by the US Congress. According to the National Cancer Institute; over 14,000 women in United States alone are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year, which can be preventable with HPV vaccines and pap smear screenings. Contact your primary care doctor to discuss your options to prevent cervical cancer. Visit the CDC for additional information on screening for cervical cancer.