Prevalence of Cervical Cancer
Posted by Optometry assignment in 05. .Prevalence of Cervical Cancer on Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and the fifth most common type cancer among women in Singapore (cervical cancer has a 50 percent fatality rate – approximately 200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Singapore each year, out of which an estimated 100 will die.) It is a leading cause of cancer-related death in women in underdeveloped countries. Approximately 500,000 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed worldwide each year.
Fact: 13.9 women per 100,000 population with cervical cancer in Singapore 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
Resource/Link: http://www.cureresearch.com/c/cervical_cancer/prevalence.htm
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