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Broad Cross Section of Stakeholders Aim to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer Worldwide
... diplomats and public health leaders will gather in New York City today to discuss ways to accelerate and collaborate on the global elimination of cervical cancer through vaccinations, screening, diagnostics and treatment. The meeting is hosted by the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMedDx), the Noncommunicable Disease Alliance (NCDA), TogetHER, and the Union for ... cervical cancer. We know what needs to be done. In fact, WHO has designated the HPV vaccination as one of the NDC ‘best buys’ as it is both cost effective and evidence-based. As today’s meeting will show, multisectoral partnerships are prepared to lead the response to cervical cancer: ...
World Cancer Day 2017: “We Can End Cervical Cancer Deaths”
... Control (UICC) . UICC works with its partners, including the American Cancer Society , to unite the cancer community to reduce the global burden of cancer, promote greater equity and integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda. This year’s theme, “ We can. I can. ,” calls upon everyone worldwide to do their part in the fight against cancer. We’re committed to doing just that at ACS CAN. As ... ACS CAN is launching a new global campaign aimed at eliminating death from cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is preventable through proven, cost-effective HPV vaccinations, screenings and preventive treatments of pre-cancerous lesions. We believe cervical cancer screenings should be an ...
ACS CAN calls on Congress to take action to end deaths from cervical cancer globally
Deaths from cervical cancer can be eliminated around the world if investments are made in vaccines and screenings in low-and middle-income countries. In a new ACS CAN ... entitled “Saving Women’s Lives: Accelerating Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Globally,” ACS CAN examined the rapidly growing rates of cervical cancer in low-and middle-income countries and outlined why Congress should act now. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common ... vaccine that prevents most of these cancers. In low-and middle-income countries, the vaccine costs just $4.50 a dose, making it one of the most cost-effective cancer prevention methods available. Cervical cancer screenings and treatments are also critical for early detection and cancer ...
Carthage cervical cancer survivor advocates for the end of the disease worldwide
... was diagnosed with stage 2A cervical cancer. She was 25 years old at the time. Over the next few months, Phillips went through five rounds of chemotherapy, 25 rounds of radiation and five rounds of internal radiation. Her treatments finished in April, but by August, the cancer had returned, this time on her left ... to eliminate deaths from cervical cancer worldwide. “The biggest work that we’re doing is to eliminate it completely,” Phillips said. ACS CAN Last week, ACS CAN released a report called “Saving Women’s Lives: Accelerating Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Globally.” The report ...
Conquering Cervical Cancer Worldwide
We can end deaths from cervical cancer. It’s a simple, but perhaps unknown fact that cervical cancer can be prevent ed and treated successfully at a very low cost. Yet, an estimated 528,000 women develop cervical cancer globally each year, and nearly 266,000 women die from the disease. Cervical cancer is the fourth most-common cancer in women worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in 38 low- and middle-income countries. In fact, about 87 percent of cervical cancer deaths occur in less-developed ...
World Cancer Day 2019: My Personal Commitment to Fight Cancer
... advocates, caregivers – to make a personal commitment to the fight against cancer. The campaign’s call-to-action “represents the power of individual action taken now to impact the future.” I take that call-to-action to heart on my first day as the president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). I’m both eager and humbled to spend World Cancer Day stepping into my new role at the helm of the nation’s leading volunteer cancer ... to make our campaign to end death from cervical cancer a national priority. Our advocates will educate federal policymakers about the proven, cost-effective interventions that can eliminate cervical cancer from our planet and ask for support in increasing access to preventive vaccinations ...
Public Health Advocates Call on Congress to End Cervical Cancer Deaths Worldwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 24, 2017 – Advocates from Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon (PRRR) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will join 11 other public health organizations on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge lawmakers to help end cervical cancer deaths worldwide by ... the most common cancer among women in 38 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). “Where you live should not determine if you live. New cases of and deaths from cervical cancer can be eliminated in girls and women through increased access to vaccination and inexpensive treatment in ... alive, so it would be a shame to see them die of something so preventable. Let’s be smart about global health programs by integrating low-cost cervical cancer prevention, screening and treatment activities into existing healthcare programs.” Today, ACS CAN, PRRR and 22 other health ...
Accelerating Efforts to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Around the World
... to preventive vaccinations and supporting diagnostic screening and testing which improve opportunities for the early detection and treatment of the disease, we can eliminate a cancer. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 570,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this ... will help stem the tide in the battle against cervical cancer. Because cervical cancer deaths are preventable, and interventions are proven and cost effective, we should be providing resources to protect women against this disease, just like we provide resources to save lives from AIDS. ...