Georgia Cancer Center spreads awareness, information at World Cancer Day event

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Well being officers say most cancers numbers in Georgia are trending down, however we’ve found that’s not the case for these within the east Georgia space.

The Georgia Most cancers Middle tells us they’re launching a cellular screening unit for cervical and breast most cancers that shall be right here within the late summer season. The newest information reveals our space sees larger charges of cervical most cancers than the remainder of the state.

Georgia and South Carolina are already larger than most states for these charges.

Feb. 4 is World Most cancers Day, however the Georgia Most cancers Middle bought a head begin on Friday.

“Info is energy. It’s step one in ensuring you already know the chance elements. When you need to be getting screened, the best way to get screened in order that if you happen to do have most cancers, it may be caught early,” stated Mary Claire Regan, Georgia Most cancers Middle.

Info Quita Gibson says she needs she knew earlier than her personal battle with cervical most cancers.

“I used to be recognized at age 30. I get common paps yearly from my birthday. I’m used to the routine of coming in having my pap, going house, and getting a postcard ‘see you subsequent yr.’ That yr, sadly, I bought a name again after I bought again to my workplace to come back again over,” she stated.

In accordance with the CDC, anybody with a cervix is in danger for cervical most cancers. Annually, 13,000 ladies are recognized, and almost 4,000 die.

“Some individuals are available in, and its final stage… there’s simply is nothing that they will do. You already know. Simply relies on the most cancers, the place the most cancers spreads, how lengthy it’s been untreated, what the prognosis can be,” stated Gibson.

Early detection saved her life, so she’s made it her mission via her nonprofit and partnering with the place that saved her life to avoid wasting others.

“I hope that they take away being an advocate for his or her well being. Preserving your screening appointments. We’ve got indicators we don’t take note of, we don’t discover,” she stated.

The Georgia Most cancers Middle says they’ll proceed to make testing for most cancers simpler for the group.

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