Emerging trends in cervical cancer incidence among younger Taiwanese generations: an urban-rural comparison.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite global declines in cervical cancer incidence, certain regions observe unexpected rising trends among younger generations.

Methods

This study uses the age-period-cohort model to examine long-term incidence trends of invasive cervical cancer in Taiwan. Data were sourced from the Taiwan Cancer Registry.

Results

From 2000 to 2019, both urban and rural areas of Taiwan saw a marked decrease in incidence rates, a trend largely attributed to the cytology-based screening program introduced in 1995. Yet, rising incidence rates emerged in younger Taiwanese generations, specifically those born post-1975 in urban and post-1980 in rural settings. The 1990-born urban cohort faced a risk 1.9 times higher than their 1975-born counterparts, while the risk for the 199

SUBMITTER: Wu YX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784070 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature