Overview

• Aflac’s Check for Cancer aims to raise U.S. screening rates by 10% over the next decade with resources now live on the company’s site.
• The campaign pledges $5 per social post using #CheckforCancer for childhood cancer research and care, up to $1 million.
• Andrews says a routine gynecological exam in 2017 caught her cervical cancer early, leading to successful treatment after two surgeries.
• She continues regular surveillance after recovery and recently underwent additional testing following a mammogram abnormality, highlighting the anxiety many feel around checkups.
• Sharing her fertility journey, including IVF, surrogacy and a disclosed surrogate miscarriage, Andrews urges people to advocate for themselves and stay current on recommended screenings.