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Cervical cancer rates are rising among millennial women, and a lack of Pap and HPV screenings are to blame, say experts.

Immediate increase seen in vaccine administration rate in women; increased slope seen over time postupdate.

Populations in U.S. counties defined as more vulnerable based on social factors including socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic minority status were significantly less likely to receive timely breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings, according to research from UTHealth Houston.

Guideline-concordant cervical cancer screening rates decreased between 2005 and 2019, a large study suggests.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Guideline-concordant cervical cancer screening rates decreased between 2005 and 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Network Open.

The proportion of US women without up-to-date cervical cancer screenings based on guidelines from the USPSTF appears to be rising, according to a new study.

The most common reason for not receiving up-to-date screening was a lack of knowledge about the need for cervical cancer screening.

Rates of cervical cancer screening have dropped in the U.S., with screening rates lowest among Asian and Hispanic women, as well as women who live in

Lack of knowledge cited as main barrier for not being up to date on screening

Among individuals diagnosed with cancer, there is a significantly higher suicide risk for those living in the lowest-income counties and in rural settings.