Written by Dr Robert O’Connor, Director of Research & Yvonne O’Meara, Psychotherapist, Irish Cancer Society
Each year over three hundred women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and those living with and beyond extend into their thousands. Globally and nationally, attention about this malignancy has increased in recent years. Buoyed by the recognition that the advent of vaccination and HPV testing means that cervical cancer is increasingly preventable, ambitious targets have been set by international health and policy organisations such as the EU parliament and WHO. However, truly eliminating the burden of cervical cancer will require a broader range of action by us all over multiple decades. In line with the agreed pillars of this strategy, we can group the needs and opportunities for a comprehensive burden elimination strategy into the three areas: vaccination, screening, and treatment and care.
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