January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Russell Medical has teamed up with Operation WIPEOUT Cervical Cancer, because with vaccinations and early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions, we can strive to achieve for cervical cancer what was accomplished with polio – wipe it out.
Last October, I discussed Operation WIPE OUT, so I won’t delve into the details again; however, it’s important to tell you that the single most effective thing we can do to wipe out cervical cancer is to vaccinate our children against the human papillomavirus, several strains of which are major culprits of cervical cancer.
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