NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Cervical cancer mortality is expected to increase by 42% to 442,926 deaths worldwide by 2030. Currently 85% of incident cervical cancers and 87% of cervical cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Due in large part to the low utilization of cervical cancer screening services, Senegal ranks 17th in the world for cervical cancer incidence. For women ages 40 to 49 in rural regions of the country the cervical cancer screening rate is very low at less than 2%. As a result women often present with mostly preventable late stage cancers. Secondary prevention programs (cervical cancer screening) are critical to effectively achieving global progress…
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