According to a new study, late-stage cervical cancer cases are on the rise in the U.S., and some researchers theorize that a decrease in screenings among young women may be the reason.
The number of women suffering from advanced stages of the disease is increasing.
The researchers at the University of California Los Angeles Department of OB/G wanted to know if there was a rise in the number of stage 4 cancer cases. White women in the South aged 40 to 44 saw the greatest increase in advanced stages of the disease, with cases going up 4.5% annually.
Black women have a higher rate of late-stage Cervical Cancer than white women.
A study published last year found a 3% annual increase in advanced cases among women aged 30 to 34.
Only a small percentage of patients will live past five years. It's tragic if you're a 30-year-old who won't live past 35.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, women should get Pap tests at the age of 21. The test screens can be used to detect pre cancer. The five-year survival rate for cervical cancer is over ninety percent.
According to the National Cancer Institute guidelines, women should be tested for the human papillomaviruses. The virus is linked to many types of cancer, including anal and cervical cancer.
Francoeur thinks that many women put off tests because they don't have any health issues. The CDC says that most sexually active people will contract the virus at some point in their lives.
Francoeur is concerned that the most recent figures are from last year, which doesn't include the COVID-19 Pandemic.
She said that she was worried that the last two years had had a lot of barriers to access health care. We might see this trend get worse before it improves.
Francoeur said that even if you don't have a medical problem, you need a primary health doctor.
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