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Recognizing January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and commending the Pennsylvania National Cervical Cancer Coalition-NW Philadelphia Chapter Leader, Angela "The Survivor Diva" Reese for her work promoting awareness about cervical cancer.
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WHEREAS, almost all cervical cancers (99%) are linked to infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact; more than 42 million Americans are currently infected with HPV types that cause disease; and
WHEREAS, about 13 million Americans, including teens, become infected each year with HPV which can cause cervical cancer and other HPV associated cancers and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society estimates for 2023 that about 13,960 American women will be diagnosed with new cases of invasive cervical cancer and about 4,310 will die from cervical cancer; and
WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that, "All women are at risk for cervical cancer." Cervical cancer occurs most often in women over the age of 30; and
WHEREAS, cervical cancer most often affects women in the prime of life; and
WHEREAS, cervical cancer disproportionately impacts vulnerable Black, Hispanic, American Indian groups of women and women from low-income households lacking access to health care and proven life-saving tools; and
WHEREAS, Attitudinal barriers exist towards screening exams; and
WHEREAS, Cervical cancer is mainly caused by long-lasting infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during sexual intercourse; and
WHEREAS, most women having cervical cancer show no signs or symptoms in the early stages, but cervical cancer can have a major impact on a woman's reproductive function if found in the later stages; and
WHEREAS, Treatments used to fight cervical cancer can cause debilitating and life changing physical, mental, and overall psychosocial healt...
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