Each year brings with it 58,000 new cases of cervical cancer in Europe and 27,000 deaths from the disease – all the result of the human papillomavirus (HPV).
It does not have to be this way.
Europe has all it needs to put an end to cervical cancer once and for all. But vaccination and screening efforts remain uneven, resulting in thousands of women still dangerously exposed to HPV.
That’s the message of a new report just released by the European Cancer Organisation (ECO). The paper, Closing the Gaps: The Status of Cervical Cancer Screening Programmes in Europe, provides the first Europe-wide analysis of national cervical screening programmes.
Across the region, participation in screening varies dramatically, from over 80% in some northern countries to below 50% in others. Such variation is often driven by socio-economic, geographic, and systemic barriers, with women in rural areas, those with lower incomes, disabilities, or migrant backgrounds facing the highest obstacles to access – Read More.
Each year brings with it 58,000 new cases of cervical cancer in Europe and 27,000 deaths from the disease – all the result of the human papillomavirus (HPV). It does n...
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