A concerning trend has emerged in the United States as reports indicate that cervical cancer rates and deaths are increasing among women, particularly in low-income regions, despite an overall decline in the disease. Health organizations and officials are calling for action to address this disparity. The World Health Organization's European branch emphasizes that every woman deserves access to quality prevention and treatment for cervical cancer, advocating for vaccination, screening, and treatment. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health highlights that many women, transmen, and nonbinary people are not being screened as recommended. Mayo Clinic points out that non-Hispanic Black women in the U.S. face a higher risk of diagnosis and death from cervical cancer compared to white women. Representative Sylvia Garcia has introduced legislation aimed at improving medical treatment for cervical cancer among female veterans at VA clinics, during Cervical Health Awareness Month. The proposed Counting Veterans' Cancer Act, a bipartisan bill, seeks to enhance data sharing between the Department of Veterans Affairs and state cancer registries to better support cancer research and treatment. Reports also show a rise in advanced cervical cancer rates in the U.S.
Women in low-income regions of the U.S. are experiencing significantly more cases and deaths from cervical cancer despite an overall decline of the disease. https://t.co/hB5c3tnAhV
This week I introduced the Counting Veterans’ Cancer Act with @CongresswomanSC! This bipartisan bill aims to provide our doctors and researchers leading the fight against cancer with critical data by increasing cooperation between @DeptVetAffairs and state cancer registries. https://t.co/pilDelh24q
Advanced cervical cancer rate jumps in U.S. https://t.co/UsBgIfbK85
Study finds cervical cancer rates rising https://t.co/lndSPBsY7C https://t.co/NVBbI8B8h7
Women in low-income regions of the U.S. are experiencing significantly more cases and deaths from cervical cancer despite an overall decline of the disease. https://t.co/cJvQzusIeZ
Cervical cancer deaths rise among low-income Americans https://t.co/oYiShKmIej
Cervical cancer increasing among women in poor areas, new report finds https://t.co/qeRfkNlSCP https://t.co/eRnVrYjhr2
January is #CervicalHealthAwarenessMonth ✨ It’s important to recognize our female veterans who currently lack adequate medical treatment for cervical cancer at VA clinics. My bill would protect female veterans and give them the healthcare they deserve 🩻🏥 https://t.co/63urZtFq2y
While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S. Learn more about screening recommendations: https://t.co/9qB2bOGB8m https://t.co/D5JPvVRdlk
Many women, transmen, and nonbinary people are not being screened for cervical cancer as recommended. Health systems and health departments can work together to increase screening rates and save lives. Here’s how: https://t.co/HqSRcYzinF #ScreenOutCancer https://t.co/5r0Yw1vFsS
No woman should die from #CervicalCancer. Every woman deserves access to quality prevention and treatment regardless of where she lives. Vaccinate. Screen. Treat. Learn more👇 https://t.co/ZrMl5A2NkE https://t.co/5AEKpIptK5