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At least 4 killed in Oklahoma tornado outbreak; 10 shot outside Florida bar; AZ receives millions of dollars for solar investments; Maine prepares young people for climate change-related jobs, activism; Feds: Grocery chain profits soared during and after a pandemic.

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Ukraine receives much-needed U.S. aid, though it's just getting started. Protesting college students are up in arms about pro-Israel stances. And, end-of-life care advocates stand up for minors' gender-affirming care in Montana.

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More rural working-age people are dying young compared to their urban counterparts, the internet was a lifesaver for rural students during the pandemic but the connection has been broken for many, and conservationists believe a new rule governing public lands will protect them for future generations.

Es el Mes de la Concientización del Cáncer Cervical en Iowa

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012   

DES MOINES, Iowa – Cada año, unas 13,000 mujeres en los Estados Unidos son diagnosticadas con cáncer cervical y 4,000 de ellas morirán a causa de la enfermedad. Pero en Iowa, eso no tiene que ser el caso.

El cáncer cervical es uno de los tipos de cáncer que más se puede prevenir. Cuando es detectado temprano, el índice de sobrevivencia promedio de cinco años es casi el 100 por ciento.

El en Planned Parenthood del Heartland, la Doctora Jill Meadows dice que ahora es el momento para que las mujeres jóvenes se hagan el tan importante papanicolau, disponibles en sus clínicas.

“En el 2009, los centros de salud de Planned Parenthood dieron más de 1 millón de papanicolaus y casi 45,000 vacunas del VPH. La detección temprana del cáncer cervical es casi el 16 por ciento de nuestros servicios.”

Dice que la vacuna del VPH (Virus Papiloma Humano) junto con papaicolau anual son la mejor manera de proteger contra el cáncer cervical.

“Se recomienda que se comience el papanicolau a los 21 años de edad, y hacerlo cada dos años hasta los 30 años, y cada tres años después de eso.”

Añade que las latinas tienen el índice más alto de cáncer cervical, seguidas por las afro americanas, quienes tienen el índice más alto de muerte por cáncer cervical.


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