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Epidemiology of cervical cancer
Worldwide, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women, with an estimated 528 000 new cases (7.9% of cancer in women) and 266 000 deaths (7.5% of cancer deaths in women) in the year 2012, and a five-year prevalence of 1.5 million cases (9% of women with cancer). About 85% of the cases occur in developing countries, where cervical cancer accounts for 12% of all cancers in women [1]. The cervical and endometrial cancers originate in the uterus, but differ drastically in terms of aetiology, clinical presentation and characteristics, prognosis and survival. Cervical cancer is a model of viral carcinogenesis, and most common in developing countries; whereas, endometrial cancer is a model of hormonal carcinogenesis, and most common in developed countries. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of key concepts in cancer epidemiology and to describe the global patterns and trends in incidence and mortality, aetiology and prevention of cervical cancer.
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Springer Science + Business Media, USAExternal DOI
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1-16Pages
299.0Book title
Uterine cervical cancer: current basic science, clinical and therapeutic perspectivesPlace of publication
USAISBN
9783030027001Department affiliated with
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Samir A FarghalyLegacy Posted Date
2018-01-16First Open Access (FOA) Date
2021-02-04First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-01-15Usage metrics
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