The gynecologist and cancer in women - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

The gynecologist and cancer in women |

Cervical cancer continues to claim an alarming number of victims around the world, especially among poor women. In Brazil, in 2022, an incidence of 16.3/100,000 women was recorded,⁽⁾ with a projection for 2023 of 17,010 new cases, corresponding to a rate of 15.38/100,000, representing 7% of tumors in women.

In the Brazilian reality, where there is a great economic disparity by region, the incidence of this disease demonstrates its clear relationship with poverty and the consequent low access to health resources, with rates varying from 27.63/100,000 in Amazonas to 10.42/ 100,000 in Rio Grande do Sul.⁽⁾ In November 2020, the World Health Organization released its plan to eliminate cervical cancer, with the expectation of a median reduction of 42% in the incidence of cervical cancer by 2045 and 97% by 2120, preventing a further 74 million new cases and saving 62 million lives in that period.⁽⁾ In its strategy, 90% of girls up to 15 years of age must be vaccinated against HPV by 2030, 70% of women aged 35 to 45 properly screened, and 90% of women with the disease in the cervix must receive treatment.

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