Cervical Cancer

Progress in cervical cancer prevention seen but shortfalls remain, new report finds

Published in Vaccine Weekly, February 14th, 2007

A new report shows that states are making significant progress in the fight against cervical cancer but still face dramatic racial disparities in cervical cancer incidence, mortality and screening rates, and a lack of access to care for low-income women.

These shortfalls point to healthcare gaps that may prevent all women from benefiting from breakthrough new screening and prevention technologies. The findings are from "Partnering for Progress 2007: the 'State' of Cervical Cancer Prevention in America," the third annual state-by-state comparison report released today by Women In Government, a nonprofit, bi-partisan organization representing women state...

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