CervicalCancer AwarenessMonth CervicalCancer AwarenessMonth
InthemonthofJanuary,wesharedinformationabout CervicalCancer.DidyouknowthatnineoutoftenCervical CancercasesarecausedbytheHumanpapillomavirus (HPV)?Oneofthebeststepsinpreventativecareof CervicalCanceristheHPVVaccine.Inthepastdecade, cervicalcancerrateshavedropped65%forwomenintheir early20s.TheHPVVaccinenotonlypreventsCervical Cancer,butmultiplecancerssuchasanal,oropharyngeal, penile,vaginal,andvulvarcancers,whichiswhyitis encouragedforbothmalesandfemalestogetvaccinated.
Januaryis… RecapofLastMonth’sPosts
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Thismonth Februaryis... NationalCancer PreventionMonth and GallBladder/BileDuct CancerAwarenessMonth Sources:Cancer.org;MedicalNewsToday;NationalFoundationforInfectiousDiseases;CenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC) Nevermissapost!FollowusonInstagram& Facebook!ScantheCodes!
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AstumboElementarySchoolHealthFair
January03,2023
StartingofftheNewYear,weheldourfirst HealthFairatAstumboElementarySchool.
Facultyandstaffhadthechancetogoto differentboothsandseethetypesof informationandservicestheyhadtooffer.
ShoutouttoallourJTFpartnersthathad participatedmakingthiseventasuccess!
January16,2023
OurNon-DirectServicesTeamparticipatedin theFinegayanElementarySchoolParentFair. Parentswhoparticipatedcompletedacancer screeningquestionnaire,receivedcancer screeningguidelines,andinformationaboutour coreprogramsandservices.Ourtabledisplays ontheharmsofTobaccoandVapewere explainedbyourEducation&Outreach Manager,JessicaRosales,inadditionto informationaboutthedisplaytotakehome.We lookforwardtomorecollaborationslikethis!
FinegayanElementarySchoolParentFair
THANKSFORYOURSUPPORT! THANKSFORYOURSUPPORT!
Thismonth,wewelcomeournewJoinTheFightpartner:SoroptimistInternationalofthe Marianas.ThisorganizationisthefirstJTFPartneroftheyearthathaspledgedtojoinour alliancewithmanyotherswhohavetakenthepledgetoimprovethelivesofthepeopleof Guam.TheJoinTheFightpledgestatesthecommitmentofthefollowing:
Promote,encourage,andallowemployeesto getscreenedforcancerinlinewithapproved cancerscreeningguidelines.
Disseminateinformationtoemployees, customers,andmembersinreferenceto cancerscreening,andearlydetection.
Encourageemployeestoeathealthily,exercise regularly,andpromotehealthierworkand homeenvironments.
Encourageparticipationinthe“JoinTheFight” againstcancercampaign/events.
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JFKHighSchool’sCloseUpOrganization
SoroptimistInternationaloftheMarianas Wewouldliketogiveaspecialshoutouttoall JohnF.KennedyHighSchool’sCloseUp Organization.Thankyouforyourdonation! Yoursupportinthefightagainstcancerhereon islandisgreatlyappreciated!
JTFPartnerHighlight
Thanksforparticipating! Thanksforparticipating!
ToendthemonthofJanuary,wedidaQ&Aon InstagramandFacebook.Participantsweretolike thepostoneitherplatformandcommentthecorrect answers.Winnerswerechosenatrandomwithan online“SpintheWheel”ofnames.Congratulationsto ourInstagramWinner@greys_scandal_othand FacebookWinnerEmilyMuna!Thankyouallfor participating!
Ifyouwouldliketoreadupmoreonsomeof theinformationwehighlightedthismonthor getafreescreening,clickthelinksorscan theQRCodes:
CervicalCancer
FreeScreening
CancerCareAssistanceFoundation(CCAF)dba. GuamCancerCare,isregistered501(c)(3)Non-profit organization,whichwascreatedfortheprimary purposeofbridgingthegapsinservicesthatourlocal cancerpatientsface.Ourkeyobjectiveistoprovide directservicestocancerpatients,withourimmediate visionofhelpingsavelives,onepersonatatime. ProgramsandServicesmadepossiblethroughfunding providedbytheGuamCancerTrustFund.
MISSIONSTATEMENT
ToprovidecancercareassistancetoALLindividualsafflictedbycancer.Throughnavigationandadvocacywestrivetoprovide enhancedassistancethroughoutthescreeningandtreatmentprocess.Additionally,byminimizingbarrierstofinancialassistance, cancereducation,andothersupportservices,weensurepatientsatisfactionthroughoutthecontinuumofcancercare.
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ExternalResources InformationAboutGuamCancerCare
PatientNavigationProgram
Servicesprovidedtopatients,newlyandpreviouslydiagnosed,inidentifyingamedical/radiationoncologist, eliminatingbarrierstocare,i.e.insurance,financial,transportation,physicalneeds,communication,culturalneeds, ortreatmentcomplianceissues.Ournavigatorsalsoassistinidentifyinglocalornationalresourcesthatcancer patientsonGuamareeligibleforintheformoffinancialassistance,pharmaceuticalassistanceprogramsandlodging assistanceforpatientstravelingoff-islandfortreatmentservicesnotavailableonGuam.GuamCancerCare navigatorswillpersonallyassistthesepatientsfromstarttofinish.
FinancialAssistanceProgram
Aspartofournavigationprogram,navigatorsaretrainedtoassessregisteredcancerpatientsneedforfinancial assistance.WiththegrantreceivedfromtheGuamCancerTrustFund,navigatorsareabletoawardminimalfunding topatientsonaquarterlybasistoassistinco-payments,co-insuranceoroutofpocketexpensesincurredduring cancertreatments.Giventhattheprimarytenetofourorganizationistoservecancerpatientsbyfindingand providingfinancialassistanceatatimewhentheyhavedepletedtheirresources.Helpingpatientsaccessdirect treatmentwillgoalongwayinhelpingextendtheirpreciouslives.
PatientTransportProgram
GuamCancerCareintroduceditsPatientTransportProgramtoeliminatetransportationissuestoandfromcancer treatmentstogiveourpatientsafightingchanceinbeatingthediseasewithoutworryofhowtheywillgettotheir appointments.
CancerScreeningandPreventionProgram
ByimplementingtheCancerScreeningProgram,GuamCancerCaretakesastandagainstcancerandencouragesa proactiveapproachtohealththroughscreening.GuamCancerCareworksincollaborationwiththeGuam ComprehensiveCancerControlCoalition(GCCCC),PublicHealth,CancerClinics,Non-CommunicableDisease (NCD)Consortium,andprimarycareclinicsandphysicianstoconductanall-year-roundcandorscreeningprogram forGuamresidents.
PublicOutreachandEducation
TheKidsfortheCure(K4C)programisacancereducationandoutreacheffortfor3rd through5th-gradeelementary schoolstudents.Themissionoftheprogramistopromotehealthycommunitiesandinstillpositivelifestylechoices toparticipantsthatcanhelpreducetheirriskofcancerandotherlife-threateningdiseases.Itiscomprisedofbothan in-classcurriculumcreatedbytheSt.JudeChildren’sResearchHospital’s“Cure4Kids”andaphysicalactivity segment.Thousandsoflocalstudentshaveparticipatedinthisprogram,withamissiontoexpandintomiddleand highschools.
