Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - 17-23 January
Join Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust to raise awareness of cervical screening. One in three women and people with a cervix don't attend cervical screening and they want to change that. However cervical cancer prevention doesn't stop at screening.
220,000 women and people with a cervix every year are told they have cervical cell changes after their screening, and many more are given a HPV diagnosis. This can mean more tests and treatments, and for some it can be incredibly hard time. Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust wants everyone to have the information and support they need. So they want share tips, facts, and most importantly help others know they aren't alone.
Hilary Maxwell, CEO of gynaecological cancer charity GO Girls, said: “Preventing cervical cancer is paramount to the World Health Organisation’s ambition to eradicate cervical cancer. First, there is prevention through vaccination and secondly screening where the aim is to look for high risk HPV (human papillomavirus) which may lead to cervical cancer, so it can be appropriately treated before this could occur”.
“Sadly, there will always be a small percentage of women who will go on to develop cervical cancer, despite all best efforts with prevention: we do not know all the reasons for this.
“Nevertheless, if there are preventative methods to minimise risk to women, we would strongly encourage all women to take this up. No one ever wants a diagnosis of cancer”.
Getting involved is simple
- Use social media to talk about cervical screening! Shout about why it's so important and share your tips to make it an easier test
- Share our tips, information and signpost to our support services
- Click the button below to get resources to share
- Get your workplace involved and display posters
- Take on a fundraising challenge
- Share your experience of colposcopy or getting unexpected cervical screening results: what do you wish you had known and what would you say to someone feeling anxious about theirs? Check out Amy's tips below for inspiration
More information on the Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust's website:
