Cervical cancer strikes more than half a million women worldwide per year
Cervical Cancer Awareness Week is currently underway across Canada. It's a week to help raise awareness about the disease and prevention along with early detection and treatment. Jen Belcher, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives with the Ontario Pharmacists Association talks about the importance of early detection.
Belcher talks about when you should get screened.
She tells us how everyone can help each other get the correct information to promote good education on the disease.
For more details on Cervical Cancer Awareness Week and what you can do to help raise awareness you can check out the link provided here.
Story by Tim Baltz
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