The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) founded in 1996, is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to serving women with, or at risk for, cervical cancer and HPV disease.
Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives, yet...
•11% of United States women report that they do not have their Pap test screenings
•In the United States, About 11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and 4,000+ women die in the USA each year from this disease.
•Women in developing countries account for about 85 percent of both the yearly cases of cervical cancer (estimated at 473,000 cases worldwide) and the yearly deaths from cervical cancer (estimated at 253,500 deaths worldwide).
•In the majority of developing countries, cervical cancer remains the number-one cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
•A woman who does not have her three shot prevention vaccine and her regular Pap test screen and HPV test when recommended, significantly increases her chances of developing cervical cancer.
•High-Risk HPV Types are directly related to cervical cancer, yet many women are unaware of what HPV is or the relationship it has to cervical cancer.
NCCC Goals:
•Maintain an on-going support system for women, family members and friends facing issues related to cervical cancer, HPV and other HPV cancers.
•Continue growing its existing recognition in the United States and ongoing recognition worldwide as a primary clinical and public education resource clearinghouse on cervical cancer, HPV related topics and other related cancers;
•Advocate for patient access to quality care and regular testing and vaccination to prevent cervical cancer/HPV disease;
•Reduce the stigma associated with cervical cancer and HPV disease.
NCCC Priorities:
•Develop high quality professional and public education programs to inform about current trends in access, technology, research or other issues pertinent to the field;
•Develop and engage constituents to further the education process. Constituents include women with cancer and HPV disease and their families, professionals, the public, health-care institutions, public policymakers and the media;
•Identify constituent/membership needs and programmatic gaps to guide organizational development and fundraising;
•Develop organizational partnerships to further NCCC mission and goals.
•Continue the NCCC annual conference for women battling cervical cancer and HPV disease.
Who belongs?
Over 6,500 members have now joined the NCCC. Members include women, family members, caregivers, friends, women's groups, cytotechnologists, pathologists, clinicians, laboratories, cancer researchers, hospitals, organizations providing cervical cancer screening programs and other related associations.
Members live throughout the world. Of the 6,500 members the NCCC has, 5,500 are located within the United States and Canada. The NCCC membership encourages the NCCC to educate the public about cervical cancer prevention, detection and treatment options including prevention with vaccines and the importance of regular Pap test screening and HPV testing when recommended.
Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Lives, yet...
•11% of United States women report that they do not have their Pap test screenings
•In the United States, About 11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and 4,000+ women die in the USA each year from this disease.
•Women in developing countries account for about 85 percent of both the yearly cases of cervical cancer (estimated at 473,000 cases worldwide) and the yearly deaths from cervical cancer (estimated at 253,500 deaths worldwide).
•In the majority of developing countries, cervical cancer remains the number-one cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
•A woman who does not have her three shot prevention vaccine and her regular Pap test screen and HPV test when recommended, significantly increases her chances of developing cervical cancer.
•High-Risk HPV Types are directly related to cervical cancer, yet many women are unaware of what HPV is or the relationship it has to cervical cancer.
NCCC Goals:
•Maintain an on-going support system for women, family members and friends facing issues related to cervical cancer, HPV and other HPV cancers.
•Continue growing its existing recognition in the United States and ongoing recognition worldwide as a primary clinical and public education resource clearinghouse on cervical cancer, HPV related topics and other related cancers;
•Advocate for patient access to quality care and regular testing and vaccination to prevent cervical cancer/HPV disease;
•Reduce the stigma associated with cervical cancer and HPV disease.
NCCC Priorities:
•Develop high quality professional and public education programs to inform about current trends in access, technology, research or other issues pertinent to the field;
•Develop and engage constituents to further the education process. Constituents include women with cancer and HPV disease and their families, professionals, the public, health-care institutions, public policymakers and the media;
•Identify constituent/membership needs and programmatic gaps to guide organizational development and fundraising;
•Develop organizational partnerships to further NCCC mission and goals.
•Continue the NCCC annual conference for women battling cervical cancer and HPV disease.
Who belongs?
Over 6,500 members have now joined the NCCC. Members include women, family members, caregivers, friends, women's groups, cytotechnologists, pathologists, clinicians, laboratories, cancer researchers, hospitals, organizations providing cervical cancer screening programs and other related associations.
Members live throughout the world. Of the 6,500 members the NCCC has, 5,500 are located within the United States and Canada. The NCCC membership encourages the NCCC to educate the public about cervical cancer prevention, detection and treatment options including prevention with vaccines and the importance of regular Pap test screening and HPV testing when recommended.
The National Cervical Center is one of the most valuable cancer treatment center that I know in my whole life. Good job that they have this project.
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