Cancer Centers of the Carolinas honors Cervical Cancer Month by building awareness

Greenville, SC

January is Cervical Cancer Month, a time set aside to raise awareness of cervical cancer. In the United States, approximately 11,270 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2010. However, invasive cervical cancer is highly preventable. That’s why Cancer Centers of the Carolinas (CCC) is making it their goal to stress the importance of regular Pap tests in preventing cervical cancer, the role of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections in the development of the disease and treatment options if abnormal cells are detected.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) says that failure to get a Pap test, as well as failure of the test itself, are common for women who have been diagnosed with cervical cancer. In fact, 60 to 80 percent of the women who are newly diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States report they have not had a Pap test in the past five years. According to the NCI, the key to preventing death from cervical cancer is regular screening to detect abnormalities in the cells of the cervix early, before they become cancerous.

CCC is committed to helping women in the Upstate and their families win the battle against cervical cancer. They do this by providing easy access to a full range of advanced cancer care services
in a community-based setting that allows patients to remain close to home and their support networks of family and friends. CCC strongly believes in this comprehensive community-based approach to the management of their patients’ cancer treatment and follow-up care.

CCC has oncologists who use the latest advances in technology and therapies to deliver complete and compassionate care. As experts in cancer, CCC is a leader in research and participates in many clinical trials that result in new therapies for patients battling cervical cancer.

Serving Upstate communities for more than three decades, Cancer Centers of the Carolinas (CCC) is a community-based, physician-owned practice with 28 board-certified oncologists practicing in multiple locations across the Upstate of South Carolina.

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