Cervical cancer kills 300,000 people a year — here’s how ... - Nature
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Cervical cancer can be prevented through vaccination and be cured if diagnosed early. Yet it still kills more than 300,000 people worldwide each year. Globally, only around 21% of women have...
Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Results from the INTERLACE trial show that giving cervical cancer patients a short course of chemotherapy before starting the standard treatment cuts the risk of death or of the disease returning by 35%.
HPV-related cervical cancer rising in some women, new ... - NBC News
WEBJan 20, 2024 · After decades of good news in the fight against cervical cancer — marked by decades of steady declines in cases and deaths — a new report suggests that some women are being left behind....
Cervical cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally with around 660 000 new cases and around 350 000 deaths in 2022. The highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality are in low- and middle-income countries.
Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years, using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment.
Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years, using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment.
Study Confirms HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer
WEBOct 14, 2020 · Widespread HPV vaccine use dramatically reduces the number of women who will develop cervical cancer, a large study has shown. In the study of nearly 1.7 million women, the vaccine was particularly effective for girls vaccinated before age 17, among whom there was a nearly 90% reduction in cervical cancer incidence.
Wave of new commitments marks historic step towards the …
WEBMar 5, 2024 · Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, and partners today announced major new policy, programmatic and financial commitments, including nearly US$ 600 million in new funding, to eliminate cervical cancer.
New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer
WEBJul 6, 2021 · WHO’s global strategy for cervical cancer elimination – endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2020 – calls for 70% women globally to be screened regularly for cervical disease with a high-performance test, and for 90% of those needing it to receive appropriate treatment.
Study finds increase in women 65 and older dying of cervical cancer
WEBJan 9, 2023 · A new study conducted by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows an alarming number of California women 65 and older are facing late-stage cervical cancer diagnoses and dying from the disease.