The International Gynecologic Cancer Society and its patient advocacy arm, the International Gynecologic Cancer Advocacy Network (IGCAN) with support from patient advocacy organizations around the world have decided that it’s time for a global effort to raise awareness of uterine and endometrial cancer.
Together, we are declaring the month of June as Uterine Cancer Awareness Month.
Press Briefing June 1
Join us for a virtual kick off event/press briefing.
Thursday, June 1, 2023
4:00 PM CDT (Chicago/America)
The virtual event is being hosted on the IGCS Education360 Learning Portal. When registering, you must first sign in with your IGCS username and password. If you have forgotten your password, please click here.
If you do not have an account, you must first sign up for a free Guest account or Advocate Member account, then return to this page to register. Email igcs@igcs.org for assistance.
This event will be streamed live from the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago, IL. If you would like to attend the press briefing and reception in person, please contact debbie.leopold@igcs.org.
Panelists
Mary Eiken
IGCS CEO
Prof. Keiichi Fujiwara
IGCS President
Dr. Domenica Ketta Lorusso
Uterine Cancer Expert
Nefa Tari Moore
Uterine Cancer Survivor
Dr. Brian Slomovitz
Uterine Cancer Awareness Month Initiative Chair
Why do we need Uterine Cancer Awareness Month?
Awareness campaigns for ovarian and cervical cancer have had success in the news and on social media, especially in September when many countries recognize Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.
Uterine cancer (also called endometrial or womb cancer) doesn’t get the same media attention.
Our network partners have decided its time to put a spotlight on uterine cancer, using the month of June to focus our collective efforts.
Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer among women residing in high-income countries.
And unlike many other cancers, the incidence and death rates are rising.
The number of deaths from this disease has been increasing by almost 2 percent each year, with even sharper spikes among Asian, Hispanic, and Black women in the United States.
Participating Partners
Don't see your group listed? Join us! Contact IGCS Communications Specialist at debbie.leopold@igcs.org to find out how to join the network and let us know if you plan to recognize Uterine Cancer Awareness Month.
Campaign Toolkit
Below are examples of the materials you can find in our toolkit. We encourage individuals and advocacy groups to share these on social media throughout the month of June. Want to translate the materials into other languages? We've created this helpful guide for translation and to access the image templates on Canva so you can edit them and even add your own logo. Have questions or need assistance? Email IGCS Communications Specialist at debbie.leopold@igcs.org.
Please include #UterineCancer on your social media posts so we can search for your posts and track the reach of this global campaign!
