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We have the power to prevent cervical cancer

by Jan 26, 2025
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Over 11,500 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2025. However, almost...

Even as she battles cervical cancer, young woman also fights to spread awareness

by Jan 22, 2018
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and the Cancer Services Program of Suffolk County is offering free cancer screenings to those who qualify — something 27-year-old Dulce Rojas wishes she'd have done sooner. Diagnosed with cervical cancer last year, this community organizer is now looking to fight back by telling her story.