Cervivor

06/23/2026

Not only is it , TODAY is also , a national day of community generosity.

This year, we are pointing that generosity toward something close to home: our Give 21 for 21 campaign, launched to honor 21 years of Cervivor's impact.

The ask is simple.

🩵 GIVE $21.
🩵 TELL 21 people about cervical cancer and HPV prevention.

Help us reach our goal of $40,000 so we can keep building Welcome Kits for newly diagnosed patients, funding , and making sure no one walks this road alone.

Every dollar given today is a direct investment in a woman who just got the news that changed her life.

Give. Tell someone. Together is exactly how we do this.

http://bit.ly/Tell21Give21

06/23/2026

June 23, is - a national activation all about bringing people together through simple acts of generosity.

In honor of that, we want to hear your stories of being held.

Who showed up when you needed them most? What did their presence, their act, their words mean to you?

Share your story below!

And then, if you're moved to, please consider making a gift to Cervivor in their honor. Because TOGETHER is exactly how we make real change. http://bit.ly/Tell21Give21

06/22/2026

HUGE NEWS…

A new nationwide study out of England has recorded ZERO CERVICAL CANCER DEATHS among women aged 20 to 24 over a five-year period—a direct result of a high-uptake HPV vaccination program.

According to researchers, individuals who receive the vaccine in their early teens now face a near-zero risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30.

At Cervivor, we always say that behind every data point is a real human life. In this case, that data point represents hundreds of young women who are here today, living their lives, because a single childhood vaccine stopped cancer before it could even start.

However, public health experts are warning that a recent slump in global vaccination rates puts this hard-won progress at risk.

This article is a powerful reminder of why we cannot take our foot off the gas. We must continue to educate, advocate, and ensure that every community has access to vaccination and regular screening.

Read the full article here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2530733-cervical-cancer-deaths-have-plummeted-thanks-to-hpv-vaccine/

We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, and now we have the first evidence it prevents deaths too

06/20/2026

Since June is National Cancer Survivorship Month, we're back with another storytelling prompt to spark an honest conversation on a subject this community knows all too well....

What is survivorship actually like?

Not the movies version, but the REAL version.

We want to hear the 3 a.m., first scan after treatment, moment someone says "you're done" and you realize you have no idea what comes next version.

We want to hear your real survivorship story this week. The good, the hard, and the in-between.


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06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth!

Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when enslaved Texans learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The celebration began in Texas and spread nationwide, becoming a federal holiday in 2021.

Juneteenth honors freedom, resilience and Black history while recognizing the ongoing fight for equality.

That fight for equality is not abstract to us. It shows up in a number we cannot ignore: Black women are 19% more likely to develop cervical cancer than white women, and nearly 65% more likely to die from it due to gaps in screening access, clinical bias, medical mistrust, and a healthcare system that was not built with Black women's safety in mind.

Cervivor Noir exists to help close that gap. It is our private community for Black cervical cancer patients and survivors — a space to connect, be seen, and turn lived experience into advocacy.

Led by Tiera Wade a Stage II cervical cancer survivor and 2025 Cervivor Champion award recipient, the group meets monthly. Learn more at cervivor.org/support

06/19/2026

Navigating cancer is about so much more than medical treatment. It is the financial questions you do not know how to ask. The legal concerns nobody warned you about. The mental health weight that does not lift when treatment ends.
Our friends at Triage Cancer are hosting a free webinar this Tuesday that addresses all of it.

Beyond Medical Care: Finding the Help You Need
Monday, June 23 | Virtual | Free
10 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. ET

Topics include financial and legal assistance, mental health support, patient navigation, advocacy resources, and practical tips for accessing benefits and planning for the future.

Register at triagecancer.org/webinars

Share this with anyone in your life who is navigating a diagnosis and could use a roadmap for everything the doctors do not cover.

06/18/2026

As we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of our founder's life-saving radical hysterectomy, we want to share more information on this important procedure.

Not all hysterectomies are the same, and if you're navigating a diagnosis, knowing the difference matters.

Here's a plain-language breakdown:

🩺 TOTAL HYSTERECTOMY: Removal of the uterus and cervix. The most common type.

🩺🩺 RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY: Removal of the uterus, cervix, upper va**na, and surrounding tissue. Often recommended for cervical cancer.

🩺🩺🩺 SIMPLE (PARTIAL) HYSTERECTOMY: Removal of the uterus only, leaving the cervix intact. Rarely used for cervical cancer treatment.

🩺🩺🩺🩺 BILATERAL SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY: Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes - sometimes performed alongside a hysterectomy.

Every situation is different. If surgery is part of your treatment conversation, ask your gyn-oncologist specifically which procedure they recommend and why.

06/16/2026

🏳️‍🌈 🩵🤍 Pride Month and National Cancer Survivorship Month are both powerful reminders that visibility, representation, and community matter.

In our latest article, LGBTQ+ cancer survivors and advocates share their experiences navigating cancer, finding support, and advocating for more inclusive care.

Meet:
✨ Lea Boone, cervical cancer survivor and Cervivor Pride member
✨ LaTasha Fisher, AYA Community & Remote Patient Navigator for the Ulman Foundation
✨ Craig Lustig, brain cancer survivor and host of the podcast
✨ Dr. Laura D. Porter, MD, FASCO, Stage IV colon cancer survivor, physician, and advocate

Their stories remind us that everyone affected by cancer deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported exactly as they are.

We hope you'll give it a read and share it with others in your network. 🏳️‍🌈 🩵🤍

https://cervivor.org/pride-and-survivorship-lgbtq-cancer-survivors/

LGBTQ+ cancer survivors share powerful stories of resilience, advocacy, and belonging during Pride Month—and why representation in cancer care matters.

06/16/2026

⏰WEBINAR ALERT ⏰

Join the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, Cervivor founder Tamika Felder, and a host of leading experts from Canada and the United States for a three-part webinar series exploring progress, challenges, and opportunities in elimination.

These upcoming sessions will focus on the three pillars of the World Health Organization's elimination strategy:
🔺 treatment and survivorship
🔺 HPV screening
🔺 HPV vaccination

The series kicks off this week!
📅 Webinar 1: Wednesday June 17th | 1–2:30 p.m. ET
🖥️ Elimination Landscape and Treatment, Cure, and Supporting Survivorship

🔗Register today to attend one or all three sessions. http://www.igcs.org/access

06/16/2026

On this , we salute Karen Nakawala!🎉

Karen Nakawala is a Zambian broadcaster, the mother of two young daughters, and a cervical cancer survivor who decided that what she had witnessed as a patient was too dangerous to stay silent about. She had watched women hide their diagnoses behind shame and seen what late detection looked like. She had learned, only after her own recovery, that cervical cancer was vaccine-preventable, and that no one had told her.

She was furious. So she got to work.

She has since grown a thriving Facebook community, spoken at the United Nations General Assembly, and been named a World Health Organization advocate for cervical cancer elimination. She has founded the Teal Sisters Foundation Zambia, addressed First Ladies at a Commonwealth summit and appeared at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva.

This National Cancer Survivorship Month, we spotlight Karen Nakawala and her work that reminds us survivorship is a global effort. The work of ending cervical cancer belongs to all of us, everywhere.

Read Karen’s full story: gavi.org/vaccineswork/i-felt-i-was-ice-cube-i-was-having-out-body-experience-karen-nakawala-her-battle

Has your survivorship led you into advocacy? We want to hear how your story became someone else’s lifeline.