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There are two ways to prevent cervical cancer — vaccination and screening. The human papilloma virus (HPV) causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer and several other cancers. The HPV vaccine prevents about 90 percent of HPV-related cancers, including cervical. The HPV vaccine is recommended for boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14, and young adults through age 26. Cervical cancer screening tests can find the cells that lead to cancer before it starts. These cells can then be removed. Screening also helps to find cancer early when it may be most easily treated. Screening should b...

A Re-Cap of “This Week in Central New York” (Jan. 9) Each Saturday, our community affairs radio program "This Week in Central New York" provides three interviews with guests from Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties. This show airs on this Townsquare Media station in the tri-county area from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. This past Saturday’s featured guests include: Savannah Collins, Program Specialist and Kyle LaFever, Peer Services Coordinator, both from Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties. Both talked about all the free services that the organization provides in Delaware ...

Each Saturday, our community affairs radio program "This Week in Central New York" provides three interviews with guests from Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties. This show airs on this Townsquare Media station in the tri-county area from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. This Saturday’s featured guests include: Savannah Collins, Program Specialist and Kyle LaFever, Peer Services Coordinator, both from Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties. Both talk about all the free services that the organization provides in Delaware and Otsego Counties. Kerri Green, Commerce Chenango President, t...

  TO THE EDITOR: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is dangerous. She backs Texas and 17 other swing states that went for Biden. There is no evidence of voter fraud. State officials, including Republicans, did their jobs and ensured an honest election. The right loves to paint the left as lawless, but I can’t think of anything more unconstitutional than saying that millions of votes don’t count. Worse, these lawless Republicans focus on cities like Detroit and Philadelphia with high proportions of minority voters. This is on top of voter suppression tactics before and during the electi...

To the editor: People may wonder if it’s safe to see their health care provider for routine care like cancer screening. Most health care providers are taking extra steps so that office visits can be done safely, but there is also one routine cancer screening that can be done at home — colon cancer screening. The Cancer Services Program of Northeastern NY wants your readers to know that they don’t have to keep putting off their colon cancer screening. Many people can use the take-home Fecal Immunochemical Test kit. The kit can be mailed home and, when completed, mailed directly to a l...