"Between 1984 and 2005, rates of cervical cancer had been dropping steadily. But a report published Monday by the Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee shows a plateau in the annual percentage change for cervical cancer rates, which is just under zero for the period from 2005 to 2021. "Cervical cancer is not one of the most common causes of cancer death for females in Canada, but each one of the 430 deaths expected in 2025 due to this cancer was potentially preventable," the report said."
"Cervical cancer is widely preventable through vaccinating against and screening for human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection which causes this type of cancer, as well as some head and neck cancers. The World Health Organization has pledged to virtually eliminate cervical cancer within the century by reducing rates to fewer than four cases diagnosed per 100,000 females, while Canada has set a goal to eliminate it within the country by 2040."
Cervical cancer rates in Canada plateaued from 2005 to 2021 after decades of decline. Approximately 430 deaths are expected in 2025, and most cases are preventable through HPV vaccination, screening, and timely follow-up care. Lower HPV vaccination uptake, declining screening participation, and gaps in follow-up are likely contributing factors to the stalled improvement. The World Health Organization aims to reduce cervical cancer to fewer than four cases per 100,000 females globally, and Canada has a national elimination target for 2040. Current trends threaten the feasibility of meeting that elimination timeline without improved prevention and care.
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