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Cervical Cancer in our Lifetime Other Resources CERVICAL CANCER & HPV NLGA has a summary, easy-to-read, quick reference brochure of cervical cancer, its causes, screening, and future technology and options at www.nlga.us. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Cervical cancer information including on HPV, research, and CDC activity http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/info-cc.htm U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health: Reference information on cervical cancer, HPV, and vaccines http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cervicalcancer.html National Cancer Institute: Information on prevention, screening, & treatment of cervical cancer http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/cervical and HPV http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV Assn. of State & Territorial Health Officials: Fact Sheet on cervical cancer, HPV and vaccines http://www.astho.org/newsletter/newsletters/5/display.php?u=Jmk9NSZwPTI5MyZzPTIyODM%3D American Cancer Society: In the Cancer Reference Information section, click All About Cervical Cancer. It includes an overview, a detailed guide and additional resources www.cancer.org SCREENING AND TESTING Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: U.S. map of each state’s contacts where eligible individuals receive free mammograms and Pap tests http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/cancercontacts/nbccedp/contacts.asp The HPV test http://www.thehpvtest.com/ U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Vaccine approval information, more http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01385.html LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Federal & state legislation listing, but not updated will since 2002 (including insurance mandates) http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/legislation.htm#BCLaws National Breast Cancer Coalition: Lists states opting into the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program and scorecards per state http://www.natlbcc.org/bin/index.asp?strid=393&depid=3 Women in Government: (middle of the page) Click on map of state activity. Includes ratings on state legislative and other action on the issue http://www.womeningovernment.org/prevention/ SUPPORT SERVICES National Cervical Cancer Coalition: Serving women at risk for or who have cervical cancer or HPV infection http://www.nccc-online.org/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
