Advanced Cervical Cancer Rates Are Rising Among U.S. Women
Fewer American women are being diagnosed with early-stage cervical cancer, but advanced cases that are often fatal are becoming more common and are disproportionally impacting Black and white women, according to a new studyFor the study, researchers examined government data on more than 31 million U.S. cancer cases between 2001 and 2018, as well as national survey data on screening and vaccination for cervical cancer. During the study period, a total of 29,715 patients were diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer, according to study results published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer.Diagnosis of advanced cervical cancer increased by 1.3 percent annually during this time frame, even as diagnosis of early-stage cases declined by 1.59 percent a year.Advanced cervical cancer rates rose fastest among white women, by 1.69 annually. The steepest…