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Rate of cervical cancer high among African-American women in Louisiana

By stthomaschc | Press | Comments are Closed | 7 February, 2017 | 0

When it comes to cervical cancer, new information shows African-American women are dying at a much higher rate than white women.

In Louisiana, we have one of the highest rates of death, and number of women who get the condition.

Kyvonne Winley loves New Orleans culture and second lines, of course that’s second only to the love of her six children and 11 grandchildren.  Lately there’s been heartbreak. She lost her beloved sister Faye to cancer from smoking. In a case of mistaken identity, a gunman shot her point blank in her face. It still bears the scars. And then only in her 40s, more challenging  news.

Read the full story from WWL TV here.

We at St. Thomas continuously educate our patients regarding the need for Pap smears. We holistically care for our patients so even if they come to the clinic for chronic versus acute treatment we ask about the status of their last Pap smear...
Chaniel Age, women's health practitioner at St. Thomas Community Health Center

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