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AGENDA • • • • • • • • Cervical Cancer Education Important Semester Dates Relay For Life Pancake Dinner 1st Team Captain’s Meeting Carle Hospital Valentine’s Day Party Comfort For Chemo MAKE VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS! The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) • Cancer begins in the lining of the cervix • Forms slowly • First, some cells begin to change from normal to pre-cancerous cells and then eventually change to cancerous cells • There are 2 main types of cancer of the cervix • About 8 to 9 out of 10 are squamous cell carcinomas. • 11,270 new cases of invasive cervical cancer (cancer that has spread beyond the cervix) • 4,070 deaths from cervical cancer • Some researchers think that non-invasive cervical cancer (cancer that is only in the cervix when it is found) is about 4 times as common as the invasive type • • Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection • • • • • • • • Most important risk factor HPV is a group of more than 100 related viruses that can infect cells on the surface of the skin The viruses that cause cancer are called "high-risk" HPVs HPV is passed from one person to another by skin-to-skin contact such as vaginal, anal, or oral sex • All that is needed is for there to be skin-to-skin contact with an area of the body infected with HPV Smoking HIV infection Chlamydia infection 3 main types of treatment • Surgery • • Radiation Chemotherapy A well-proven way to prevent cancer of the cervix is to have testing (screening) to find pre-cancers before they can turn into cancer. • The Pap test, and some newer tests, can find changes that point to HPV infection. • An HPV DNA test, which can find HPV on a woman's cervix, may also be used with a Pap test in certain cases. • There are now vaccines (Gardasil® and Cervarix®) that can protect people against certain types of HPV. These vaccines are only used to prevent, not treat, an HPV infection. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ8x3KR75fA • Even women who got the vaccine when they were younger need regular cervical cancer screening because the vaccine does not protect against all cervical cancers • If a pre-cancer is found and treated, it can stop cervical cancer before it really starts. Most cervical cancers are found in women who have not had Pap tests when they should. • Tuesday, February 9 Pancake Dinner - 5:00pm Wesley Foundation -- Great Hall Wednesday, February 17 Team Captains Meeting - 7:00pm 223 Greg Hall Tuesday, March 2 General Meeting - 6:30pm 161 Noyes Hall Tuesday, March 9 Team Captains Meeting - 7:00pm 161 Noyes Hall Wednesday April 7 General Meeting - 6:30pm Team Captains Meeting - 7:30pm 112 Chemistry Annex Tuesday, April 20 Bank Night - 2-8pm Illini Union 209, 211, 215, 217 Wednesday, April 21 Bank Night - 2-8pm Illini Union 209, 211, 215, 217 Friday, April 23 RELAY FOR LIFE - 7pm U of I Outdoor Track and Field Friday, April 23 – Saturday April 24! 7pm – 7am U of I Outdoor Track and Field Register your team at www.relayforlifeuofi.com Want an easy way to fundraise and eat a good meal? Come to Pancake Dinner!!! Tuesday, February 9th 5:30-8PM Great Hall in the Wesley Foundation (Corner of Green and Matthews). Each plate cost $5 and the money goes directly to your Relay team's goal. For example, if you bring 10 people, $50 will be credited to your team total. So invite all your friends-all proceeds go to Relay For Life even if you are not on a team. Wednesday, February 17th 7 PM 223 Greg Hall You will receive important Relay information and be assigned a team mentor who will guide you through fundraising, recruiting, and other important events leading up to Relay. This is a very important meeting so make sure to be there! *Join the Relay For Life Team Captains 2010 Facebook Group! We will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Party at Carle Hospital on Saturday, February 13th. We will meet at the Illini Union at 12pm and then head over to Carle until at 2 PM. Rides will be provided. If you are interested, please email [email protected]. • What is a caregiver? • Social Event – Showing of “Up” in the dorms • Any other ideas? Keep a look out for more information on this! • • What is a Hope Lodge? • Drive to benefit the St. Louis Hope Lodge Will have boxes at Pancake Dinner, Relay For Life, dorms • Willing to put a box in your apartment building? Contact [email protected] for a box and info sheet • Items requested: •Office paper •Pens •Ink cartridges •Cleaning supplies •Paper towels •Toilet paper •Flour, sugar, salt •Drinking glasses • Dishes, pots, pans •Napkins •Fan •DVD player •Area rug •AA batteries •Stamps •etc • Taking care of yourself is very important and while many people know the value of eating well, sleeping, and exercising, many people don't even think to consider their genetic health. • I Dream of Gene Week, March 1-6, will focus on raising awareness about the importance of genetic health. There will be several programs focusing on hereditary cancers. • Look for calendars and more information around campus to find out about the speakers, movies, seminars, and other programs going on during the week. • Or email [email protected] for more information. • Cancer cells multiply too fast, chemotherapy drugs destroy them and prevent them from multiplying • Cancer cells can spread, so the chemo drugs are used to destroy cancer cells at the original tumor and throughout the body. • There are many side effects to chemotherapy, including feeling cold • • Why? • A cold liquid medication is slowly dripped into their bloodstream. • Anemia (low red blood cell count) is a common side-effect. • Comfort for Chemo is a fleece blanket drive. CAC will be making fleece blankets and donating it to the hospital. The blankets will be given to chemotherapy patients. • • How you can help: 1) Make blankets and bring them to RFL. 2) Help make blankets with CAC (Date to come.) • How to make blankets • Just cut and tie. It’s easy. You don’t have to know how to sew. If you can tie your shoes, then you can do this. • Email me at [email protected] or come talk to me or Lindsey if you want more info. • Make Valentine’s Day Cards! • Help Cancer Ed attach facts to paper plates! Be sure to come out to our March General meeting: • Tuesday, March 2nd 161 Noyes Hall 6:30pm • Email us if you have any question: [email protected]