January: National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Over the last 60 years, death rates from cervical cancer have declined steadily, due much to the increased use of the Pap test. While diagnoses of cervical cancer death remain small compared to breast cancer and ovarian cancer, cervical cancer remains an incredibly serious illness to those it affects. January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and in this episode, we’re going take a closer look at this disease and discuss the important medical, social and emotional issues associated with cervical cancer. Guests include Marilyn Uccardi, cervical cancer patient and participant at TWC-Central New Jersey; Patty Kingsley, cervical cancer patient and participant at TWC-Southwest Florida; and Sheryl Redlin-Frazier, RN, OCN, Clinical Learning Consultant, Nursing Education & Development, Vanderbilt Medical Center.