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New campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer
Lt. Gov. John Carney and
health professionals kicked off the
Ending Cervical Cancer in Our
Lifetime campaign Thursday, Oct.
5, in Wilmington. Delaware is
one of 10 states piloting the pro-
gram. The goal of the program is
to educate women on the direct
connection between the human
papillomavirus (HPV) and cervi-
cal cancer. HPV causes 99.7 per-
cent of all cervical cancer cases.
"This is one of those rare
instances when we can eliminate a
terrible disease," said Carney,
who also chairs the Delaware
Health Care Commission and
serves on the Delaware Cancer
Consortium. "We know that this
disease is preventable. We need
to make sure every woman knows
that."
The initiative uses a simple
brochure and a bracelet kit to help
women make the connec-
tion between HPV and
cervical cancer. The
brochure details preven-
tion, screening and new
technologies, including
vaccines that can help
women avoid HPV and
cervical cancer. The
bracelet, which is meant to
be put together by women,
is symbolic of making the connec-
tion and also serves as
a distraction for some
who might find the
subject matter uncom-
fortable.
The brochures and
bracelet kits will be
distributed with the
help of the Medical
CARNEY Society of Delaware,
the Federal Qualified
Health Centers in Delaware and
Delaware State Service Centers.
According to the National
Women's Health Resource
Center, while the death rate from
cervical cancer in the United
States has decreased, the rate of
invasive cervical cancer has risen.
It's an avoidable increase, consid-
ering more than half the women
who now develop cervical cancer
have either rarely or never had a
Pap test.
Diabetes walk set for
Oct. 14 in Lewes
The American Diabetes
Association (ADA) will host its
ninth annual Americans Walk for
Diabetes Saturday, Oct. 14, at
Cape Henlopen State Park.
Check-in time is 8:30 a.m., at the
start/finish location at the fishing
pier. The walk gets started at 10
a.m., after a 9 a,m. team photo
session, an aerobic warmup at
9:30 a.m. and a ribbon cutting to
start the event.
The walk course is designed
around the 3.5-mile bike-pedes-
trian trail and the lookout tower
will serve as a rest stop.
Breakfast and lunch will be pro-
vided by SuperFresh and Papa
John's Pizza. The national walk
sponsor is Equal sweetener; local
sponsors also include Apple
Discount Drugs, Pepsi of
Delmarva, Subway, Peninsula
Bank, Hebron Savings Bank,
Bayhealth Medical, Fuddruckers,
WBOC-16, 96 Rock and Clear
Channel Outdoors.
Funds raised will assist the
ADA in its mission to prevent and
find a cure for diabetes and to
improve the lives of all those
affected by the disease.
Residents and businesses who
wish to make a donation can call
Carlos Mir, market manager, at
410-543-4530, Ext. 2121. For
more information, visit www.dia-
betes.org.
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CAPE GAZETTE - Tuesday, October 10 - Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 27
New campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer
Lt. Gov. John Carney and
health professionals kicked off the
Ending Cervical Cancer in Our
Lifetime campaign Thursday, Oct.
5, in Wilmington. Delaware is
one of 10 states piloting the pro-
gram. The goal of the program is
to educate women on the direct
connection between the human
papillomavirus (HPV) and cervi-
cal cancer. HPV causes 99.7 per-
cent of all cervical cancer cases.
"This is one of those rare
instances when we can eliminate a
terrible disease," said Carney,
who also chairs the Delaware
Health Care Commission and
serves on the Delaware Cancer
Consortium. "We know that this
disease is preventable. We need
to make sure every woman knows
that."
The initiative uses a simple
brochure and a bracelet kit to help
women make the connec-
tion between HPV and
cervical cancer. The
brochure details preven-
tion, screening and new
technologies, including
vaccines that can help
women avoid HPV and
cervical cancer. The
bracelet, which is meant to
be put together by women,
is symbolic of making the connec-
tion and also serves as
a distraction for some
who might find the
subject matter uncom-
fortable.
The brochures and
bracelet kits will be
distributed with the
help of the Medical
CARNEY Society of Delaware,
the Federal Qualified
Health Centers in Delaware and
Delaware State Service Centers.
According to the National
Women's Health Resource
Center, while the death rate from
cervical cancer in the United
States has decreased, the rate of
invasive cervical cancer has risen.
It's an avoidable increase, consid-
ering more than half the women
who now develop cervical cancer
have either rarely or never had a
Pap test.
Diabetes walk set for
Oct. 14 in Lewes
The American Diabetes
Association (ADA) will host its
ninth annual Americans Walk for
Diabetes Saturday, Oct. 14, at
Cape Henlopen State Park.
Check-in time is 8:30 a.m., at the
start/finish location at the fishing
pier. The walk gets started at 10
a.m., after a 9 a,m. team photo
session, an aerobic warmup at
9:30 a.m. and a ribbon cutting to
start the event.
The walk course is designed
around the 3.5-mile bike-pedes-
trian trail and the lookout tower
will serve as a rest stop.
Breakfast and lunch will be pro-
vided by SuperFresh and Papa
John's Pizza. The national walk
sponsor is Equal sweetener; local
sponsors also include Apple
Discount Drugs, Pepsi of
Delmarva, Subway, Peninsula
Bank, Hebron Savings Bank,
Bayhealth Medical, Fuddruckers,
WBOC-16, 96 Rock and Clear
Channel Outdoors.
Funds raised will assist the
ADA in its mission to prevent and
find a cure for diabetes and to
improve the lives of all those
affected by the disease.
Residents and businesses who
wish to make a donation can call
Carlos Mir, market manager, at
410-543-4530, Ext. 2121. For
more information, visit www.dia-
betes.org.
Laser Hair
Rernovat
buy one package get
the second package of
equal or lesser value
S piderVein
Treatments
minimum 3 treatments
offers expire
S6T1/tC, d
Botox" Cosmetic
Mesotherapy
Microdermabrasion
Collagen Stimu[ation
Vein Sclerotherapy
Laser Hair Removal
Fotofacia[
Restytane"
Cosmeceuticats
The AstraZeneca ..
Red Ball n
Bosh
lOth Anntver00arg CelebraTion!
presented/gy Jack Lingo Realtor
We'll be Movin' and Groovin' to the sounds of the 60's and 70's.
Music provided by Club Phred, Delaware's favorite oldies band.
I Friday, October 20, 2006 • 7pm - 1 lpm
Roq
Lol
wellsussex(
Tickets may also be purch
person
the. I
delaware inVtng
cancer support, education and hope
Proceeds will be used to provide cancer support IAAIsTr
programs in Sussex County.
/
/
/
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