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What are women doing? How often should I get tested? How do they feel about time between tests? New Survey: We asked women and healthcare providers (HCPs) to weigh in. What are the HCPs saying? The Bottom Line An HPV infection sounds scary, but know that most of them go away on their own. The greatest risk of cancer is being screened rarely or never – so talk to your HCP about what makes sense for you and schedule your next appointment. Cervical Cancer Today: A National Survey of Attitudes and Behaviors The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) and HealthyWomen (HW) surveyed 2,000 women and 750 healthcare providers about their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to cervical cancer prevention. To learn more about Cervical Cancer Today, visit www.npwh.org or www.healthywomen.org Join our conversation online with #CervicalCancerToday! report they are screened for cervical cancer every 1-3 years. 76% Women say that Pap should be a part of frontline screening. 91% HCPs report the Pap is important to their overall health and well-being. 90% Women say co-testing adds value to their patients’ health. 83% NPs & OB-GYNs Both HCPs and women expressed concern about going every 5 Years Most HCPs surveyed prefer to see their patients every 1-3 Years Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death among women. Did You Know? Pap and HPV tests each contribute useful and distinct information for evaluating cervical cancer risk, depending on age and other factors. HPV test Pap test looks for an HPV infection looks for any precancerous cell changes Human Papillomavirus is a very common virus. A few strains of the virus can lead to cervical cancer. How Know to screen for & CERVICAL CANCER When The Pap is enough to screen for cervical cancer. 30 yrs. > Who should get both? CERVICAL CANCER What are my screening options? H P V 80% of women will become infected with HPV at some point in their lives. And almost all cervical cancers are caused by HPV infections. To protect yourself from developing cervical cancer, you need to know how Pap and HPV tests work together to assess your risk, as well as how often to get tested, since the greatest risk is not getting screened. Use of the Pap test has reduced cervical cancer rates by more than 70%. 70% 1940 2010 Consider getting both Pap and HPV tests, also known as co-testing. 30 yrs. >
Transcript of Know When CERVICAL CANCER - NPWH...To protect yourself from developing cervical cancer, you need to...
What are women doing?
How often should I get tested?How do they feel about time between tests?
New Survey: We asked women and healthcare providers (HCPs) to weigh in.
What are the HCPs saying?
The Bottom LineAn HPV infection sounds scary, but know that most of them go away on their own. The greatest risk of cancer is being screened rarely or never – so talk to your HCP about what makes sense for you and schedule your next appointment.
Cervical Cancer Today: A National Survey of Attitudes and BehaviorsThe National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) and HealthyWomen (HW) surveyed 2,000 women and 750 healthcare providers about their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to cervical cancer prevention.
To learn more about Cervical Cancer Today,visit www.npwh.org or www.healthywomen.org Join our conversation online with #CervicalCancerToday!
report they are screened for cervical cancer
every 1-3 years.
76%Women
say that Pap should be a part of frontline screening.
91%HCPs
report the Pap is important to their overall health
and well-being.
90%Women
say co-testing adds valueto their patients’ health.
83%NPs &
OB-GYNs
Both HCPs and women expressed concern about going every
5Years
Most HCPs surveyed prefer to see their patients every
1-3Years
Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death among women.Did You Know?
Pap and HPV tests each contribute useful and distinct information for evaluating cervical cancer risk, depending on age and other factors.
HPV testPap testlooks for an HPV infectionlooks for any precancerous
cell changes
Human Papillomavirus is a very common virus. A few strains of the virus can lead to cervical cancer.
HowKnow to screen for&
CERVICAL CANCERWhen
The Pap is enough to screen for cervical cancer.
30yrs.>
Who should get both?
CERVICAL CANCER
What are my screening options?
H P V
80% of women will become infected with HPV at some point in their lives. And almost all cervical cancers are caused by HPV infections.
To protect yourself from developing cervical cancer, you need to know how Pap and HPV tests work together to assess your risk, as well as how often to get tested, since the greatest risk is not getting screened.
Use of the Pap test has reduced cervical cancer rates by more than 70%.70%
1940 2010
Consider getting both Pap and HPV tests, also known
as co-testing.
30yrs.>
