Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Rise, But Disparities Remain October 16, 2026

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cervical-cancer-screening-rates-rise-disparities-remain-2026a100132u?src= Cervical cancer screening (CCS) rates increased across all racial and ethnic groups from 2019 to 2024, with Hispanic patients experiencing the largest gain — rising from 9.85% to more than 15%. However, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander patients consistently had the lowest screening rates throughout the study period, and patients in Western and Southern census regions also had lower rates compared with other areas.