Each year, more than half a million women are diagnosed with Cervical cancerand 300,000 women die from it. “Most of these women are not diagnosed early enough and do not have access to life-saving treatment. Currently, most women diagnosed with cervical cancer have advanced cancer, in which patients are diagnosed. chances of recovery are limited “ highlighted the world health organization (WHO).
Vaccinate all girls and screen all women
WHO has therefore set itself the challenge of having all girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus and to ensure that all women over 30 are screened and treated for precancerous lesions.
On the occasion of World Cancer Day 2019, Dr Elisabete Weiderpass, director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which depends on the WHO, reiterated this commitment, affirming in a press release “that the HPV vaccination is safe, effective and essential in the fight against cervical cancer “.
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