Use these resources to improve cervical cancer prevention, screening, and management in your community.
They include toolkits to help providers improve care and support patient engagement.
The HRSA Office of Women's Health (OWH) works to improve cervical cancer care. OWH is a partner in the Federal Cervical Cancer Collaborative (FCCC). The FCCC supports the Cancer Moonshot℠ and the National Cancer Plan. The FCCC strives to improve access to cervical cancer services.
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What is the FCCC?
The FCCC is a multi-year partnership among federal agencies. We work to improve cancer research and health care delivery. The FCCC is the first partnership formed across HHS to improve cervical cancer care in safety-net settings.
What is a safety-net setting?
It is a place where people with limited or no insurance can receive care. People who are low-income can access services, as well.
These settings include:
- HRSA Health Center Program sites and Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Rural Health Clinics
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program providers
- National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program sites
- Title X clinics
What's the state of cervical cancer in the U.S.?
Studies show that cervical cancer death rates declined over the last 40 years. This is due to improving care. Screening identifies abnormal cells before they turn into cancer. Vaccines protect us from the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common virus that causes up to 90% of cervical cancers.
Why is equitable cervical cancer care important?
Some people have less access to vaccines, screening, and treatment. This can happen for a range of reasons.
Less access to health resources and care impacts:
- People experiencing poverty
- People who live in rural areas
- People of color
- People with disabilities
- Transgender and gender nonbinary people
Equitable cancer care reduces disparities to ensure everyone can access health care.
What will the FCCC do to reduce rates of cervical cancer?
Our work improves care in safety-net settings through:
- Technical assistance
- Policies and programs
- Outreach and education
What training is available for providers?
In 2024, the FCCC launched CERV-Net, a cervical cancer ECHO learning series for safety-net settings. The goal of this series is to empower providers to improve cervical cancer care. We will share future trainings in the OWH Updates Newsletter. Subscribe to sign up.
What research has the FCCC led?
Roundtable series
From 2022 to 2023, experts met nine times for a roundtable series.
The group included:
- Primary care providers
- Oncologists
- Patient navigators and advocates
- Researchers
- Members of government
These experts shared details about the current state of cervical cancer care. They discussed challenges, areas of potential growth, and innovations. The group identified best practices for providers. They outlined ways to work in unison on a federal level. We created two toolkits from the roundtable series.
Who are the FCCC's federal partners?
- HRSA OWH
- HRSA IEA
- CDC, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
- CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality
- NIH, National Cancer Institute
- NIH, Office of Research on Women's Health
- HHS OASH, Office of Population Affairs
Related resources
- Patients: What Is Cervical Cancer?
- Providers: Cervical Cancer Screening for Health Workers
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