Cervical cancer, what you need to know

Each cancer, whether breast cancer, colon cancer, or leukemia, is a different disease with a different cause, a different treatment, and a different prognosis. This week we discuss what you need to know about cervical cancer, perhaps the most preventable of all cancers. Learn why it is preventable, the risk factors, the symptoms, and the treatment options from our guest Dr. Shiloh Small and Abby Struffert from the American Cancer Society.

LISTEN HERE

• Shiloh Small, MD, OBGYN Physician, Anchorage Native Primary Care Clinic
• Abby Struffert, Health Systems Manager, Primary Care Systems West Region & American Cancer Society, Inc

LINKS:

• CDC site on cervical cancer
• CDC site on human papilloma virus (HPV)

Two short YouTube cervical cancer survivor stories:

• Cervical cancer survivor Kasia about the HPV vaccine

• Cancer survivor Kara Million on the importance of HPV vaccinations

PARTICIPATE:

• Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752  (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
• Send email to lineone@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
• Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air)

LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, January 22, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT

REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, January 22, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT

DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:

• Mayo Clinic
• Cleveland Clinic
• MedlinePlus
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• HealthyChildren.org
• American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
• American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
• Science Based Medicine
• Quackwatch
• Super Smart Health

SUBSCRIBE: Get Line One: Your Health Connection updates automatically by:

• Email
• RSS feed
• Podcast