Cervical Cancer Stage at Diagnosis and Survival among Women ≥65 Years in California.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Through adequate screening and follow-up, cervical cancer can be prevented or detected at early-stage (stage I), which is related to excellent survival. Current guidelines recommend discontinuing screening for women ≥65 years with history of normal Pap and/or HPV tests, potentially leaving this age group vulnerable. This study examined late-stage disease in a population-based cohort.

Methods

Using California Cancer Registry data, we identified 12,442 patients ages ≥21 years with a first primary cervical cancer diagnosed during 2009-2018. Proportions of late-stage disease (stages II-IV) and early- and late-stage 5-year relative survival are presented by the age group. Among patients ages ≥65 years, multivariable logistic regression estimated associations of sociode

SUBMITTER: Cooley JJP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833840 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature