Epidemiology of Cervical Cancer in Brazil: Age-Specific Trends From 2000 to 2018
The observed decrease in median age and rising incidence among women younger than 45 years indicate a potential epidemiologic shift in CC in Brazil. These findings highlight the need to strengthen national screening programs, expand human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage, and incorporate molecular HPV testing into prevention strategies.
Authors
- Alexssandra Lima Siqueira dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8851-9816)
- Sofia Vidaurre Mendes
- L. Thuler
- J. da Silva
- A. de Melo
- Daniel Gonçalves Kischinhevsky
Institutions
- Instituto Nacional de Câncer - INCA (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-25-00416
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00