Cervical Cancer Rates Drop Slowly

The incidence of cervical cancer continues to inch down but the death rate is stable and screening rates still fall short of targets, the CDC is reporting. In a Vital Signs analysis in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, however, the agency found that "important disparities persist" in all three measures. In particular, the analysis found, women with no health insurance and those without a regular healthcare provider are markedly less likely to be screened for the disease. http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/CervicalCancer/48450?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-11-07&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g721819d0r&userid=721819&email=amydugan2%40gmail.com&mu_id=5883165&utm_term=Daily