Protect yourself and baby with be regularly screening for cervical cancer.
shows an alarming increase in advanced-stage cervical cancer in Black and white women. While early-stage cervical cancer numbers are declining and preventative measures are available, researchers say that a growing group of women are forgoing regular checkups, which may lead to an increasing amount of late-stage detections.
“We know that cervical cancer in today’s day and age, with primary prevention with vaccination and secondary prevention with pap-based or HPV-based testing, will essentially eliminate cervical cancer, we have the tools right now to eliminate cervical cancer,” Einstein said.
The largest and fastest increases in metastatic cervical cancer were seen in the 30- to 34-year-old age group. Researchers added that people in this group are generally healthy and might forego health insurance if they don’t get it through an employer. Without insurance, women are less likely to come in for their annual pap smear, which can help detect cervical cancer in the early stages. recommends the HPV vaccine for routine vaccination at age 11 or 12 years.
Screening is the most important key to preventing cervical cancer. Over the past 30 years in the United States, the number of cases of cervical cancer and deaths has decreased by half—mainly due to women getting regular cervical cancer screenings.“Full-blown cervical cancer during pregnancy is very uncommon,” says Sharon Phelan, MD, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of New Mexico.
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