September 2013 Coordinated Social Media
Messages
From the Iowa Department of Public Health, American Cancer Society, and the Iowa
Cancer Consortium, with assistance this month from the Iowa Chapter of the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society. Please use and share these messages freely, and encourage your
networks of contacts to do the same.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Tweets
What can women do about #ProstateCancer? Make sure the men you know get the facts & talk to their doctors.
http://bit.ly/ACSProstateCancer
Age is the main risk factor for #ProstateCancer. Men 50+ should ask their docs if testing is right for them.
http://bit.ly/ACSProstateCancer
Having a dad or brother with #prostatecancer doubles a man’s risk. Do you know the other risk factors?
http://bit.ly/ProstateRisk
Research has not yet proven that the benefits of #ProstateCancer testing outweigh the risks. Should you test?
http://bit.ly/ShouldYouTest
#ProstateCancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men. 2200 new cases are expected in IA in 2013.
http://bit.ly/ACSProstateCancer
Facebook Posts
Post this image on your Facebook timeline (or Tweet it!) and
encourage others to share it. Download the image to use at
http://bit.ly/14VxNuf.
Women, what can YOU do about prostate cancer? Make sure the men in your life have the latest information on
prevention and early detection of prostate cancer and other types of cancer. Being informed can save lives!
http://bit.ly/ACSProstateCancer
Age is the main risk factor for prostate cancer. All men 50 and older should talk to their doctors about how they
can reduce their risk of cancer. http://bit.ly/ACSProstateCancer
Having a father or brother with prostate cancer doubles a man’s risk of developing it himself. Do you know the
other risk factors? http://bit.ly/ProstateRisk
Research has not yet proven that the benefits of testing for prostate cancer outweigh the risks. Here’s how to
decide whether to get tested: http://bit.ly/ShouldYouTest
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men. 2,200 new cases are expected in Iowa alone in
2013. Get the facts. http://bit.ly/ACSProstateCancer
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
Tweets
“Leukemia” describes 4 main types of blood cancer, each with its own treatments & outlooks.
http://bit.ly/UnderstandingLeukemia
Today, we still don’t know the risk factors or causes of most leukemia. Here’s what we do know:
http://bit.ly/UnderstandingLeukemia10
See how leukemia and lymphoma stack up against the top 10 cancers in Iowa for 2013: http://bit.ly/Leukemia5
New & better treatments through research have doubled, tripled, & even quadrupled the 5-year survival rates for
blood cancer patients.
Different types of lymphoma have different treatment options and outlooks. Learn the difference:
http://bit.ly/Lymphoma14
Facebook Posts
“Leukemia” describes four main types of blood cancer that begin in bone marrow, each with its own treatment
options and outlooks. Learn more about this complicated cancer:
http://bit.ly/UnderstandingLeukemia
Today we still don’t know the risk factors or causes of most leukemia. Here’s what we do know:
http://bit.ly/UnderstandingLeukemia10
See how leukemia and lymphoma stack up against the top 10 cancers in Iowa for 2013:
http://bit.ly/Leukemia5
Since the early 1960s, 5-year survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled, or even
quadrupled, thanks to new and better treatments through research.
Different types of lymphoma have different treatment options and outlooks. Learn the difference:
http://bit.ly/Lymphoma14
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Tweets
Only 3% of cancer in women is #OvarianCancer, but it causes more deaths than other female reproductive
cancers. http://bit.ly/OvarianInfo
Age, obesity, reproductive history, and birth control use can all affect a woman’s risk of #OvarianCancer.
http://bit.ly/OvarianRisk
There is no reliable screening test for #OvarianCancer. Even more reason to know risk factors, signs, &
symptoms. http://bit.ly/OvarianInfo
Research is essential in developing new #OvarianCancer screening methods & treatments. Here’s what’s new:
http://bit.ly/OvarianResearch
Facebook Posts
Ovarian cancer accounts for only 3% of cancer in women, but causes more deaths than any other female
reproductive cancer. Take time this month—Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month—to learn the risk factors, signs,
and symptoms of the disease that will take the lives of 180 Iowa women this year.
http://bit.ly/OvarianInfo
Age, obesity, reproductive history, and birth control use are just a few things that can affect a woman’s risk of
ovarian cancer. Learn more about these and other factors that increase or decrease a woman’s risk of this
disease.
http://bit.ly/OvarianRisk
Researchers are working hard to develop an effective screening test for ovarian cancer, but unfortunately one
does not currently exist. This is even more reason to know ovarian cancer’s risk factors, signs, and symptoms!
http://bit.ly/OvarianInfo
Research is essential in understanding different cancers and in developing new screening methods and treatment
methods. Here’s what’s new in ovarian cancer research and treatment: http://bit.ly/OvarianResearch