Conquering Cervical Cancer
The incidence of cervical cancer in African American women is 30% higher than in white women, and we are more than twice as likely to die from it. Yet the cause of cervical cancer is well known. It's a virus called HPV. The good news is,
Cervical Cancer is 100% Preventable!
The most effective way to find HPV and prevent cervical cancer is the HPV Test. Do you know about the HPV Test? Far too few sistahs do, so here are two learning tools to help spread the word.
Request the Test!™
Sometimes doctors might be reluctant to use the HPV Test in addition to your Pap. But according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG):
"HPV testing has been found to be more sensitive than the Pap in detecting pre-cancerous cervical cells CIN 2 and 3." It continues, "Studies that combine HPV testing with the Pap have reported an ability to say you are not at risk for CIN 2 and 3 in 99-100 percent of combined testing."
For women under age 30 who have had Pap results that are unclear, and for ALL women 30 and older, Request the Test!™ It could save your life!
Brought to you through a generous gift from QIAGEN.
