Introduction • Global burden of cervical cancer • High incidence & mortality in lower and middle income countries • Cervical cancer in Oceania • Exploring the area: what do we know of populations & their cervical cancer burden?
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Global Burden of Cervical Cancer • • • •
4th most common cancer in world for 4th most common cause of death for 528,000 new cases in 2012 266,000 deaths in 2012
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“One of the great cancer control challenges of the 21st century is to bring the benefits of effective interventions to as many people as possible, including in low- and middleincome countries.” Christopher Wild, director, IARC.
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Disparity in Cervical Cancer • Around 85% of the global burden in less developed regions • Cervical cancer 11th most common in women in more developed regions – 83,000 new cases in 2012
• But 2nd most common cancer among women in less developed regions – 445,000 new cases in 2012
Source: GLOBOCAN, IARC, 2012
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Cervical cancer, Estimated age-standardised incidence rate per 100,000 (all ages)
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Disparity in Cervical Cancer • 87% of cervical cancer deaths occur in less developed regions • Risk of dying
