Affiliation:
1. KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
Abstract
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, with approximately 660,000 new cases and 350,000 deaths reported in 2022.1 In Singapore, it ranks as the 11th most common cancer among women and the 5th most frequent cancer among young women aged 15–44 years, with 309 new cases and 172 deaths reported in 2023.2 Worldwide, the highest incidence and mortality rates are observed in low- and middle-income countries, such as those in Africa, Melanesia and Southeast Asia, while the lowest rates are found in Western Asia, Australia-New Zealand and North America.1
Publisher
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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