DUX Dental marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month with contribution to Tracy Lane Foundation
“Although the number of cervical cancer cases have gone down in recent decades, still many demographic groups in the United States are not receiving the screening and care they need to detect this disease,” says Paul Porteous, chief executive officer of DUX Dental. “Cervical cancer is treatable and the Tracy Lane Foundation is supporting positive outcomes for women diagnosed with cervical cancer by financially supporting screening, vaccinations and treatment efforts.” The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes for Health has reported an estimated 12,340 new cases of cervical cancer and 4,030 deaths from the disease in the U.S. in 2013. According to the Centers for Disease Control, half of the cases of cervical cancer occur in women who are rarely or never screened for cancer. Another 10 to 20 percent of women who have cervical cancer received screening but didn’t receive the follow-up care required to treat or avoid the disease.
