Cervical cancer: Study reveals a growing gap between high- and low-income countries

MedicalXpress | 四月 30, 2026

While high-income countries like Canada could eliminate cervical cancer by 2048 through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and screening, the gap with lower-income countries is widening. A study published in The Lancet by a team from Université Laval and the CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research Center shows that these inequalities could skyrocket within a few decades if nothing changes in terms of prevention.