A new report shows that US states are making significant progress in the fight against cervical cancer, but still face dramatic racial disparities in cervical cancer incidence, mortality and screening rates, and a lack of access to care for low-income women.
These shortfalls point to healthcare gaps that may prevent all women from benefiting from breakthrough new screening and prevention technologies. The findings are from “Partnering for Progress 2007: the ‘State’ of Cervical Cancer Prevention in America,” the third annual state-by-state comparison report released today by Women In Government, a non-profit, bi-partisan organization representing women state legislators.
The report looked at current data for each state on cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates; screening rates, including for low-income women; women’s access to screening using the most up-to-date technology, rates of uninsured women; and the legislative priority being put on this issue.