John B. Amos Cancer Center to host HPV Informational Forum

Columbus, Ga. (January 13, 2026) – About 13 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year. Join us this month for our HPV Informational Forum.

When: Jan. 31, 2026 | 12 to 2 p.m. ET
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
710 Center Street
Columbus, Ga. 31901

Why: Parents and their teens ages 11-18 are invited to join the John B. Amos Cancer Center on Jan. 31 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown Campus Conference Center to learn all about the human papillomavirus virus (HPV). At the forum, a group of panelists will speak about the virus and share how the HPV vaccine can help prevent children from getting cancer. After the session there will be a Q&A session.

This event is free to attend, no RSVP required. Please contact Connie Flannigan at 706-320-8700 or at Connie.Flannigan@piedmont.org for more information.

HPV is a group of more than 200 related viruses, with over 40 types that can infect the genital areas, mouth and throat. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States with about 13 million people, including teens, becoming infected each year. Most sexually active individuals will contract HPV at some point in their lives, often without knowing it, as many infections are asymptomatic. This virus can cause cancer later in life with 36,000 cancer cases diagnosed each year in the United States among both men and women.