[Fredslist] January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month.

[David Stein]

> Dear Friend:
>
> I write to alert you that January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month.
>
> Cervical cancer is the only cancer for which we know the cause -  
> virtually all cervical cancers (99%) are caused by the human  
> papillomavirus (HPV), which can be detected through regular  
> screenings BEFORE IT BECOMES CANCER - yet 10,000 women in the U.S.  
> will be diagnosed with it this year and 3,700 of them will die from  
> it.
>
> The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is again joining the  
> National Cervical Cancer Public Education Campaign in promoting the  
> month of January as a way to educate union members about HPV and  
> prevent cervical cancer.  The ABA is working with them to reach out  
> to union members with this important information.
>
> It's up to each of us to make certain that union members  
> (especially our women members) know how to prevent cervical cancer  
> - that the most important risk factor for cervical cancer is the  
> failure to be screened regularly.
>
> Cervical Cancer Screening Month also provides a great opportunity  
> to make certain that parents and young women members are aware of  
> the new HPV vaccine, approved this summer by the FDA for girls and  
> women 9-26 years of age. It is effective in eliminating 70% of  
> cervical cancers.
>
> They also should know that while the vaccine offers great potential  
> in preventing cervical cancer, screening with the Pap and/or HPV  
> tests is essential to reach our ultimate goal of eliminating  
> cervical cancer.
>
> The ABA homepage (http://www.assocbenadmin.org/) features access to  
> the Cervical Cancer Prevention Works' site, as well as easy access  
> to its Quick Facts Cervical Cancer Screening Month (English) mini  
> poster/flier (8 1/2 " x 11"), which is great for bulletin boards.  
> It can also be downloaded in Spanish at http://www.cluw.org/CCPW/ 
> QuickFacts-Spanish-Jan07.pdf
>
> CCPW's materials order form is also accessible on the ABA site.
>
> In sum, please do what you can to union members know that:
>
> January is Cervical Cancer Screening Month.
> It's a good time for women to schedule an appointment with their  
> health professional.
> The #1 risk factor for cervical cancer is failure to be screened  
> regularly.
> We can make certain that the women we know are aware that they can  
> prevent cervical cancer and how to prevent it. We can make a  
> difference!
>
> Many thanks for your assistance with this important issue.
>
>
> Dr. Thomas J. Mackell, Jr., President
> Association of Benefit Administrators, Inc.

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