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Promoting gynecologic cancer awareness at a critical juncture -- where women and providers meet . Given the absence of effective population-based screening tests for ovarian , uterine , vaginal , and vulvar cancers , early detection can depend on women and health care providers recognizing the potential significance of symptoms . In 2008 , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's ( CDC ) Inside Knowledge campaign began distributing consumer education materials promoting awareness of gynecologic cancer symptoms . We investigated providers ' in-office use of CDC gynecologic cancer materials and their recognition of the symptoms highlighted in the materials . We analyzed data from a national 2012 survey of US primary care physicians , nurse practitioners , and gynecologists ( N = 1,380 ) . Less than a quarter of providers ( 19.4 % ) reported using CDC gynecologic cancer education materials in their offices . The provider characteristics associated with the use of CDC materials were not consistent across specialties . However , recognition of symptoms associated with gynecologic cancers was consistently higher among providers who reported using CDC materials . The possibility that providers were educated about gynecologic cancer symptoms through the dissemination of materials intended for their patients is intriguing and warrants further investigation . Distributing consumer education materials in health care provider offices remains a priority for the Inside Knowledge campaign , as the setting where women and health care providers interact is one of the most crucial venues to promote awareness of gynecologic cancer symptoms .
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awareness
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consumer education materials promoting awareness of gynecologic cancer symptoms .
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Outcome_Mental
recognition of symptoms
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providers ' in-office use of CDC gynecologic cancer materials and their recognition of the symptoms highlighted in the materials .
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Participant_Sample-size
nurse practitioners
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1,380