Taking Control of Your Health: The Pap Test and Cervical Cancer An Intertribal Video on the Early Detection of Cervical Cancer for American Indian Women


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	Taking Control of Your Health: The Pap Test and Cervical Cancer An Intertribal Video on the Early Detection of Cervical Cancer for American Indian Women The National Cancer Institute; Nebraska Department of Health, 1992 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Office of Cancer Communications Building 31, Room 10A03 31 Center Drive MSC 2580 Bethesda, MD 20892-2580 PHONE (800) 4-CANCER or (800) 422-6237 WEB http://www.cancer.gov/publications Free Produced for and by Native American women, this nine-minute video gives basic facts about cervical cancer and Pap tests. Viewers follow a Native American woman as she goes to the clinic and gets a Pap test. The language is simple and clear, talking about who should get Pap tests, how often, and what exactly happens when you go to the clinic. A Native American doctor also gives some tips on how to relax during the test. The video comes with a booklet that gives more facts about cervical cancer, ideas on how to use the video as a teaching tool in your community, and practical advice on working with media. KEYWORDS: Cancer, Health Care Access, Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Women's Health Back To Materials: Videos and Audiocassettes


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