Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Cancer Sarah A. Ackroyd, MD, MPH

https://reference.medscape.com/p11/diagnosis-and-treatment-cervical-cancer-2026a10013lq?ecd=mkm_ret_261112_mscpmrk-OUS_DisReferences_etid8886540&uac=148436CN&impID=8886540 Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide and is the 22nd most common cancer in the United States, representing 0.6% of new cancer cases and 0.7% of deaths nationally. In the US in 2026, there were an estimated 13,490 new cases and 4200 deaths. Cervical cancer also affects younger women; it's the second-leading cause of cancer death in those aged 20-39 years and the fourth-leading cause of cancer death for those aged 40-49 years.[1]