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Lt. Governor Pat Quinn teams up with the Conference of Women Legislators in a national, bipartisan effort to �end cervical cancer in our lifetime�



SPRINGFIELD - April 29, 2008. A national campaign to end cervical cancer is gaining momentum in Illinois, with Lt. Governor Pat Quinn partnering with the Conference of Women Legislators to distribute more than 10,000 informational brochures and awareness bracelets across the state as part of the Ending Cervical Cancer in Our Lifetime initiative of the National Lieutenant Governors Association.

            "Half the battle in defeating this disease is getting the word out that cervical cancer is treatable and curable if caught at an early stage," Quinn said at an 11:00 a.m. news conference in the State Capitol Blue Room.  "We want to salute the National Lieutenant Governors Association and the Conference of Women Legislators for educating us all and encouraging women everywhere to get screened for cervical cancer."

In Illinois alone more than 640 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this year and 190 women will die from the disease.  Almost all of these deaths are preventable with early detection and treatment.

Lt. Governor Quinn joined Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-Crystal Lake), Rep. Karen May (D-Highland Park) and Rep. Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) to announce that the Lt. Governor's office will join with the Conference of Women Legislators to end cervical cancer.  The bipartisan partnership will help women understand their prevention and detection options, with lawmakers distributing informational brochures and bracelets across the state.

"Prevention and awareness have led to a decrease in the number of women impacted by cervical cancer," said Althoff, co-chair of the Conference of Women Legislators. "By making more women aware of how effective yearly examinations are, we can prevent even more women from being diagnosed with this disease."

"As members of the Conference of Women Legislators, we want to encourage awareness of cervical cancer preventative screenings," said Rep. Karen May, co-chair of the Conference of Women Legislators. "Cervical cancer is the easiest female cancer to prevent with regular screenings and is highly curable if found and treated early."

The National Lieutenant Governors Association has made cervical cancer awareness a top priority of the Lieutenant Governors across the nation, launching the Ending Cervical Cancer in Our Lifetime campaign to help every woman get screened for the disease.

To learn more about Ending Cervical Cancer in Our Lifetime visit StandingUpForIllinois.org.