Cervical Cancer Risk in Women Over 65 Sparks Calls to Extend Screening: New Global Study Warns of Deadly Gaps
A Preventable Cancer Still Claiming Lives
Despite advances in HPV vaccination and cervical screening, cervical cancer continues to claim hundreds of thousands of lives annually. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease caused approximately 350,000 deaths in 2022, making it a persistent global health threat.
While commonly perceived as a younger woman’s disease, new research reveals a worrying rise in cervical cancer among women aged 65 and older, many of whom are no longer routinely screened. This latest study—spanning over 2 million women—challenges long-standing public health guidance and calls for urgent policy reevaluation.
What the Study Reveals – A Dangerous Assumption About Age
Older Women More Likely to Carry High-Risk HPV
A large-scale study publi...