A Review of Cervical Cancer: Incidence and Disparities
| Autor: | Camille A. Clare, Ama Buskwofie, Gizelka David-West |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Vaccination Coverage
Ethnic group Uterine Cervical Neoplasms 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine parasitic diseases Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Healthcare Disparities Mortality Early Detection of Cancer Cervical cancer 030505 public health business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Mortality rate Incidence Cancer General Medicine medicine.disease Vaccination Female Rural area 0305 other medical science business Cervical cancer incidence Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the National Medical Association. 112(2) |
| ISSN: | 1943-4693 |
| Popis: | Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer amongst women worldwide. In the United States, its incidence and mortality have been declining due to the wide scale implementation of cytological screening programs. However, there have been geographic disparities in cervical cancer, particularly in the US. Objective This review will outline the overall incidence of cervical cancer and discuss the causes for disparities in its incidence and mortality rates. Methods A literature review was performed from 1999 to 2020 of English language manuscripts on the incidence and reasons for disparities in mortality rates of cervical cancer. Results Racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomically disenfranchised, and those in rural areas have disparate rates of vaccination, screening and treatment of cervical cancer, leading to worse outcomes. Conclusions By addressing these disparities via increased education, access to care, and the expansion of screening and vaccination programs, reductions in cervical cancer incidence and mortality may be achieved. |
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