Global determinants of cervical cancer outcomes: a health systems analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Significant global health disparities persist in cervical cancer, with over 85% of cases and deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In many settings, access to screening, vaccination and treatment is limited. Despite cervical cancer being largely preventable through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and early detection, many women around the world face inadequate healthcare infrastructure, lack of awareness, cultural stigma and gender barriers to seeking care. Therefore, we evaluated global health system metrics that may inform efforts to improve equity in access to cervical cancer care globally.

Methods and analysis

We derived estimates of age-standardised mortality-to-incidence ratios (MIRs) for female patients with cervical cancer of

SUBMITTER: Go AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829353 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature