Wasserman Schultz Encourages Cancer Screenings

Washington, DC, January 5, 2012
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) wants that number to decrease significantly, and to do that, she believes educating constituents during Cervical Health Awareness Month is the first step.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The American Cancer Society projects that this year alone, more than 11,000 women in America will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. Nearly 4,000 of those women will not see another birthday.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) wants that number to decrease significantly, and to do that, she believes educating constituents during Cervical Health Awareness Month is the first step.

On Thursday, January 5, Rep. Wasserman Schultz held a news conference at the Broward County Health Department in the Administrative Center with Dr. Paula Thaqi, the Director of the Broward County Health Department and Dr. Aaron Elkin, the President of the Broward County Medical Association. All three talked about the need for women to get screened for cervical cancer.

As a breast cancer survivor, Rep. Wasserman Schultz has been a strong advocate for educating our families, friends and neighbors about the importance of getting regular medical checkups and screenings when necessary for any type of cancer.


See photos from the event here.