BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20240907T130000Z DTEND:20240907T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Women's Health Fair at Community Health Center DESCRIPTION:FORT SCOTT The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is hosting a Women's Health Fair\n\non Sept. 7 at its Fort Scott clinic. The event is an opportunity to raise awareness about cervical cancer\,\n\nhuman papillomavirus (HPV) disease\, and the importance of getting screened.\n\nThe fair will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CHC/SEK clinic located at 2322 S. Main St. Fort Scott.\n\nParticipants aged 21 through 65 can get a cervical cancer screening during the health fair. To be screened\n\nduring the event\, an appointment can be made by calling 620-231-9873. Walk-in screening appointments\n\nwill also be welcomed on the day of the event.\n\nCHC/SEK staff at booths will provide health information on mammography\, colorectal health\, vaccines\n\nEarly Detection Works and more. Mammography screening will be available at the event.\n\nAccording to the CDC\, each year in the United States\, about 11\,500 new cases of cervical cancer are\n\ndiagnosed\, and about 4\,000 women die of this cancer.\n\nFor women aged 21-29\, it is recommended to have a pap smear every three years if the results are normal.\n\nFor women aged 30-65\, providers recommend a pap smear with HPV testing every five years if results\n\nare normal. For women over age 65\, the decision to stop screening depends on history and should be\n\ndiscussed with their provider.\n\nEarly detection is key\, CHC/SEK Physician Holly Gault\, MD\, said\, adding that she can't stress enough\n\nhow much better it is to find out early.\n\n"We've seen several cervical cancer cases in young people that could've been prevented or caught earlier\n\nin the disease progression with proper screening\," Gault said.\n\nCHC/SEK also participates in the Early Detection Works Program\, which is a breast and cervical cancer\n\nscreening program for Kansas women\, and the clinic offers other financial assistance programs. Patients\n\ncan learn more about Early Detection Works during the fair.\n\nAnother way CHC/SEK is helping prevent cervical cancer is by talking to parents about getting their\n\nchildren immunized for HPV. High-risk HPV infection is associated with nearly all cases of cervical\n\ncancer.\n\n"There is a rise in cervical\, head\, and neck cancer\, caused by HPV\," Gault said\, adding these cancers\n\ncould be prevented with immunizations for HPV.\n\nThe CDC and the American Cancer Society recommend HPV vaccination (Gardasil) for females and\n\nmales as early as 11 years of age. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Gardasil\n\nthree-dose series for individuals up to 45 years of age.\n\nFor more information about the upcoming event people can call the clinic at 620-231-9873. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FORT SCOTT &ndash\;&ndash\; The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is hosting a Women&rsquo\;s Health Fair
\non Sept. 7 at its Fort Scott clinic. The event is an opportunity to raise awareness about cervical cancer\,
\nhuman papillomavirus (HPV) disease\, and the importance of getting screened.
\nThe fair will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CHC/SEK clinic located at 2322 S. Main St. Fort Scott.
\nParticipants aged 21 through 65 can get a cervical cancer screening during the health fair. To be screened
\nduring the event\, an appointment can be made by calling 620-231-9873. Walk-in screening appointments
\nwill also be welcomed on the day of the event.
\nCHC/SEK staff at booths will provide health information on mammography\, colorectal health\, vaccines
\nEarly Detection Works and more. Mammography screening will be available at the event.
\nAccording to the CDC\, each year in the United States\, about 11\,500 new cases of cervical cancer are
\ndiagnosed\, and about 4\,000 women die of this cancer.
\nFor women aged 21-29\, it is recommended to have a pap smear every three years if the results are normal.
\nFor women aged 30-65\, providers recommend a pap smear with HPV testing every five years if results
\nare normal. For women over age 65\, the decision to stop screening depends on history and should be
\ndiscussed with their provider.
\nEarly detection is key\, CHC/SEK Physician Holly Gault\, MD\, said\, adding that she can&rsquo\;t stress enough
\nhow much better it is to find out early.
\n&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;ve seen several cervical cancer cases in young people that could&rsquo\;ve been prevented or caught earlier
\nin the disease progression with proper screening\,&rdquo\; Gault said.
\nCHC/SEK also participates in the Early Detection Works Program\, which is a breast and cervical cancer
\nscreening program for Kansas women\, and the clinic offers other financial assistance programs. Patients
\ncan learn more about Early Detection Works during the fair.
\nAnother way CHC/SEK is helping prevent cervical cancer is by talking to parents about getting their
\nchildren immunized for HPV. High-risk HPV infection is associated with nearly all cases of cervical
\ncancer.
\n&ldquo\;There is a rise in cervical\, head\, and neck cancer\, caused by HPV\,&rdquo\; Gault said\, adding these cancers
\ncould be prevented with immunizations for HPV.
\nThe CDC and the American Cancer Society recommend HPV vaccination (Gardasil) for females and
\nmales as early as 11 years of age. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Gardasil
\nthree-dose series for individuals up to 45 years of age.
\nFor more information about the upcoming event people can call the clinic at 620-231-9873. LOCATION: UID:e.2874.32328 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260502T125638Z URL:https://fortscott.com/events/details/women-s-health-fair-at-community-health-center-32328 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR