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The Anishinaabek Cervical
Cancer Screening Study
is a project which explores cervical
cancer screening in First Nations women
Cervical cancer?
• First Nations women are 2x as
likely to get cervical cancer
• Cervical screening can almost completely prevent cervical cancer
Causes:
• Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
• What is HPV?
– HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (like a cold or flu!)
– It is spread by skin to skin contact
– Both men AND women can get and pass on HPV
The Cervix
How do you know if you HPV?
• Often no signs or symptoms
• Most of the time, the body is able to get rid of the virus
• But if left untreated HPV can lead to more serious health problems, like cervical cancer in women
• That’s why it is important to get checked out!!!
2 ways to participate in cervical cancer screening
• Option A : Pap Test
• Option B : HPV Test
What is a Pap Test?
• A Pap test a quick, simple test done by your doctor or nurse practitioner . During a pelvic exam, cells from the cervix are collected.
• The Pap test checks for changes in the cells of your cervix
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pap_test
What is a Self-Sample HPV test?
• The self-sample HPV test is a quick and easy test you can take privately (at home)
• The test looks like a large Q-tip in a test tube
• This test looks for an HPV infection that could cause problems (high-risk)
Getting your results! • An “abnormal Pap test” result DOES NOT
mean you have cancer! It means there are some cells which are different from other cervical cells.
• Important to follow up with your doctor
www.cancerwall.com
Getting your results! • A “positive for high-risk HPV” result DOES NOT
mean you have cancer! It means a certain type of HPV infection was found in your body at the time of the test.
• Important to follow up with your doctor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koilocyte
The Anishinaabek Cervical Cancer Screening Study is in your community:
What does it mean to participate?
• Take part in up to 3 questionnaires
• Attend cervical screening offered in your community
• Ask questions, learn more, encourage others, be active in your health
For more information on how you can participate:
• Contact your local cervical screening representative
www.accssfn.com
www.facebook.com/ACCSSFN
@ACCSSFN
BZA (Rocky Bay) Juanita Hardy [email protected]
AZA (Lake Nipigon) Kyla Morrisseau [email protected]
BNA (Sand Point) Rose Antosiak [email protected]
For more information on how you can participate:
• Contact your local cervical screening representative
www.accssfn.com
www.facebook.com/ACCSSFN
@ACCSSFN
Red Rock Candace Robert [email protected]
Red Rock Ashlie Laframboise [email protected]
For more information on how you can participate:
• Contact your local cervical screening representative
www.accssfn.com
www.facebook.com/ACCSSFN
@ACCSSFN
Pays Plat Melissa Sitch [email protected]
For more information on how you can participate:
• Contact your local cervical screening representative
www.accssfn.com
www.facebook.com/ACCSSFN
@ACCSSFN
Pic River Katrina Fisher [email protected]
For more information on how you can participate:
• Contact your local cervical screening representative
www.accssfn.com
www.facebook.com/ACCSSFN
@ACCSSFN
Fort William First Nation Thunder Bay First Nations Women Lisa Bishop [email protected]
For more information on how you can participate:
• Contact your local cervical screening representative
www.accssfn.com
www.facebook.com/ACCSSFN
@ACCSSFN
Long Lake #58 Michelle Ossibens [email protected]
For more information on how you can participate:
• Contact your local cervical screening representative
www.accssfn.com
www.facebook.com/ACCSSFN
@ACCSSFN
Gull Bay Carol Samuelson [email protected]
Thanks for coming!