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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Join us on March 24 for a FREE Colorectal Cancer Symposium and Luncheon. Register today at go.uth.edu/CRC-Symposium or use the QR.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Join us on March 24 for a FREE Colorectal Cancer Symposium and Luncheon. Register today at go.uth.edu/CRC-Symposium or use the QR code below.

Be like Angela and move your body for colorectal cancer prevention! Learn more at: https://loom.ly/hFUyaMQ #ColonCheckWalk

Join our virtual walk for colorectal cancer prevention by walking anywhere, anytime this week and sharing YOUR reason for walking with #ColonCheckWalk. Or visit our website to donate in support of our colorectal cancer prevention efforts! https://go.uth.edu/CRCPC And if you’re in Houston, you can learn about our upcoming Colorectal Cancer Symposium on March 24th at noon. Registration is free, so RSVP today!

CHPPR and the Institute for Implementation Science are excited to offer short courses in Intervention Mapping! Join us virtually or in-person in May! Register now: go.uth.edu/CHPPR-Education

Come work with us! We’re looking for a UTHealth Houston graduate student to join our team on a part-time basis as a graduate research assistant. Learn more about the position and apply at https://tinyurl.com/yp4ecr22

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗣𝗩 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆. This day aims to increase public awareness of the importance of preventing HPV-related disease through vaccination. If you are between the ages of 9 and 45 and haven’t initiated or completed your HPV vaccination series, it's not too late! Talk to your healthcare provider about where you can get the HPV vaccine.

𝗛𝗼𝘆 𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗹 𝗗í𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗣𝗛. Este día pretende aumentar la concienciación pública sobre la importancia de prevenir las enfermedades relacionadas con el VPH mediante la vacunación. Si tiene entre 9 y 45 años y no ha iniciado o completado su serie de vacunación contra el VPH, ¡no es demasiado tarde! Hable con su proveedor de atención médica sobre dónde puede vacunarse contra el VPH.

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 "𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆" 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤:
Mammography: Yearly for ages 40-54
Prostate screening: every 2 years for ages 50 and older
Pap test: every 3 years for ages 21-29
Pap test with HPV test: every 5 years for ages 30-65
Colonoscopy: every 10 years for ages 45-75
𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲.

𝗔𝗹𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮́𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘂 𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗴𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗮́𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿. 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮́𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮́𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗴𝗼 "𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗼":
Mammography: Yearly for ages 40-54
Prostate screening: every 2 years for ages 50 and older
Pap test: every 3 years for ages 21-29
Pap test with HPV test: every 5 years for ages 30-65
Colonoscopy: every 10 years for ages 45-75

𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘂 𝗺𝗲́𝗱𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗮́𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮.

In memoriam🕊️
On behalf of the UPR/MDACC Partnership P*s and staff.

May this new year be filled with good health, peace, and joy!
Que este nuevo año esté lleno de salud, paz y alegría.