Progress Against Cervical

Cancer

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

1980–1989

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

1980–19891983–1984: HPV virus is discovered to cause cervical cancer

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

1980–19891988: Standard system established for evaluating Pap test results

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

1990–1999

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

1990–19991990: U.S. government funds cervical cancer screenings for underserved women

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

1990–1999Late 1990s: New liquid-based Pap tests introduced

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

1990–19991999: Widespread screening reduces cases of advanced cervical cancer in older women

1999: DNA test approved to detect HPV virus, the virus that causes cervical cancer

1999: NCI recommends chemotherapy-radiation combination for invasive cervical cancer

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

2000–Present

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

2000–Present2000–2006: Trial improves management of abnormal Pap test results

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

2000–Present2006: Preventive cancer vaccine approved for cervical cancer

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

2000–Present2008: Minimally invasive surgery shown to be effective for cervical cancer

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

2000–Present2009: HPV vaccine benefits women over age 26

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

Five-Year Survival

66

67

68

69

70

71

72

73

74

1975

1977

1979

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

Year of Diagnosis

% o

f Pa

tien

ts S

urv

ivin

g F

ive

Ye

ars

Source: National Cancer Institute

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

Mortality

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

Year of Death

Ca

nce

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ths

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r 1

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,00

0 P

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ple

Source: National Cancer Institute

Progress Against Cervical Cancer

New Cases

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

1973

1975

1977

1979

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009

Year of Diagnosis

Ne

w C

an

cer

Ca

ses

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,00

0 P

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Source: National Cancer Institute

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