Cervical cancer prevention efforts signed into law

The Indiana Cancer Consortium asserts cervical cancer is almost 100% preventable, yet in 2013, 255 new cases were diagnosed in Indiana.

The legislature voted unanimously to take steps that I believe will both prevent cervical cancer and improve treatment options. The new law, which I co-authored, will result in a strategic plan to identify ways we can improve awareness, prevention, screening and treatment of the disease.

I was proud to be a part of the great bipartisan effort that resulted in this common-sense new law and pleased to attend the signing ceremony for this legislation held by Governor Holcomb at the Statehouse in April.

For more information about cervical cancer and how it affects Indiana women, visit indianacancer.org/cervical_cancer_toolkit.