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Summary of overall changes in cervical cancer incidence and cases prevented
| Annual cancer incidence (cases per 100,000 women) |
Estimated cases prevented | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three decades ago (1976–1978) |
Current (2007–2009) |
Change | From baseline incidence |
From pre- screening incidence |
|
| Early-stage cancer incidence | 9.8 | 4.9 | −4.9 | 84,544 | N/A |
| Late-stage cancer incidence | 5.3 | 3.7 | −1.6 | 20,647 | N/A |
| Cases prevented over 3 decades: | 105,000 | 492,000 | |||
