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Cancer Center receives $10,000 from Make the Connection

A photo of Marva Bohen, R.N.

Marva Bohen, R.N., at the Make the Connection event.

Make the Connection, a public education campaign to raise awareness and understanding about the connection between cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) recently gave $10,000 to the Cancer Center's Outreach and Education program, which will use the funds to provide cervical cancer education for Twin Cities-area women.

"The connection between cervical cancer and HPV is not widely understood," said Marva Bohen, R.N., Cancer Center Outreach and Education Director. "Having knowledge about that connection can empower people to make decisions that will reduce the risk of developing HPV and, ultimately, cervical cancer."

Bohen accepted the donation on behalf of the Cancer Center at a Make the Connection event July 13, 2006, at the Crystal Court on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Levi Downs, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist and researcher at the Cancer Center, also spoke at the event. The event was sponsored by the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF) and Step Up Women's Network with support from Merck.

Levi Downs at bracelet-making table

Levi Downs, M.D., (far right) a gynecologic oncologist and researcher at the Cancer Center, spoke at the event and also sat down with attendees to create "Make the Connection" bracelets. The bracelets promote awareness of the connection between HPV and cervical cancer.

Genevieve Gorder at Make the Connection table.

The event was hosted by Genevieve Gorder (second from left). Gorder, who is from Minneapolis, is best known as a designer on The Learning Channel's "Trading Spaces" program.

Media Contact: Mary Lawson, Public Relations Director, University of Minnesota Cancer Center, 612-624-6165, 612-363-6971 (cell), mlawson@umn.edu.