The Cervical Cancer Survivor Series is an eight-part podcast series sharing stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease.
NCCC California (Fresno County) Get in touch with NCCC Fresno County Stephanie Gonzalez My name is Stephanie Gonzalez and my journey began on April 11, 2017, when I was diagnosed…
NCCC Arizona (Southwest Regional) Chapter Get in touch with NCCC Arizona Shaundra Hall Gail Petersen Hock Blair Coe Schweiger Chapter Leader: Shaundra HallAfter being diagnosed with cervical cancer at 28,…
NCCC Iowa (Cedar Rapids) Get in Touch with NCCC Cedar Rapids Jen English Jen English is a long-time passionate advocate for women’s health and the Cedar Rapids Chapter Leader for the…
NCCC (Tyler) Texas Chapter Dawn Green My goddaughter Bryana Gordon 'Bree' was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer in 2016 at 23 years old. Bree passed away shortly after in…
NCCC New York (Manhattan) Chapter Get in Touch with NCCC Manhattan Lila Taylor Lila Taylor is the NCCC chapter leader in Manhattan. She is currently working as a research scientist,…
NCCC Massachusetts (Boston) Chapter Get in touch with NCCC Boston Kristen Dempsey Kristen is a health and wellness professional. She's spent time professionally working directly with patients with cardiovascular disease…
The FDA recently approved HPV testing using self-collected samples. Experts hope allowing people to collect their own samples will increase screening rates.
A new study revealed a disturbing trend in health knowledge; fewer people seem to understand the connection between HPV and certain types of cancer including cervical, oral, anal, and penile cancers.
Is one shot enough? A recent study adds to evidence that one dose of the HPV vaccine might be enough to provide protection against cervical cancer.
The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) supports women, family members and caregivers battle the personal issues related to HPV and cervical cancer and advocates for cervical health by promoting prevention through education about early vaccination and regular screening.
NCCC is a program of the American Sexual Health Association.
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