A state-wide population-based evaluation of cervical cancers arising during opportunistic screening in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite widespread cervical screening, an estimated 13,800 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States in 2020. To inform improvements, the screening histories of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in New Mexico were assessed.

Methods

Data were collected on all cervical screening, diagnostic tests and treatment procedures for all women diagnosed with cervical cancer aged 25-64 yrs. in New Mexico from 2006 to 2016. Women were categorized by their screening attendance in the 5-40 months (screening interval) and 1-4 months (peri-diagnostic interval) prior to cancer diagnosis.

Results

Of the 504 women diagnosed between May 2009-December 2016, 64% were not screened or had only inadequate screening tests in the 5-40 months prior to diagnosi

SUBMITTER: Landy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7594931 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature