And if the three-pronged strategy became the norm by 2120, cervical cancer mortality could be reduced by 99 percent. Sixty percent of cervical cancer deaths happen in low- and lower-middle-income countries. ADAlthough cervical cancer deaths have dramatically fallen in the United States since the 1970s, significant disparities remain. Black women in the United States still have high mortality rates from cervical cancer compared with white women. One 2017 study found that black women’s cervical cancer rates “[rival] the rate of undeveloped countries” at 37.2 deaths per 100,000.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2020 13:30 UTC