News & Views: Tag: Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

  Monday 20 January marks the start of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week – an annual event established to raise awareness about cervical cancer and the importance of early detection, vaccination, and screening in saving lives. Among women, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and, staggeringly, around 90% of the deaths from cervical cancer …

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  Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, despite being largely preventable and being one of the most successfully treatable forms of cancer when detected early [1]. Cervical screening aids early detection and prevents over 70% of diagnoses of cervical cancer. Therefore the importance of cervical screening may seem apparent, but …

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  Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, despite being largely preventable [1]. Although the aim of vaccination against human papillomaviruses (HPV) is to prevent the disease from occurring, the aim of cervical screening (also known as a smear test) is to detect the disease early. This is because cervical cancer …

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  Among women, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and, staggeringly, around 90% of the deaths from cervical cancer occur in low- to middle-income countries [2]. During the past 25 years, the incidence and death rate of the disease have decreased; however, despite these promising statistics, the 5-year survival rate of patients with …

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To support Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, our article explores preventative measures that, if adequately implemented, could significantly reduce the burden of cervical cancer.