Late-stage diagnosis and its impact on survival in Pakistani women with cervical cancer: Findings from an institutional cancer registry

The high frequency of late-stage disease and its impact on poor survival in our study highlight the critical challenge and the urgent need for targeted public health interventions. Strategies such as enhanced community awareness campaigns, the implementation of HPV vaccination, improved cervical cancer screening programs, and the promotion of timely medical consultations are essential to facilitate earlier diagnosis and improve survival outcomes. <b><i>List of abbreviations:</i></b> Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), adjusted hazard ratios (aHR), confidence intervals (CI), Standard Deviation (SD), Interquartile Range (IQR), Hazard Ratio (HR), Human Papillomavirus (HPV), age standardized incidence rate (ASIR), World Health Organization (WHO), Lower Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC).