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Progress Against Cervical
Cancer
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
1980–1989
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
1980–19891983–1984: HPV virus is discovered to cause cervical cancer
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
1980–19891988: Standard system established for evaluating Pap test results
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
1990–1999
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
1990–19991990: U.S. government funds cervical cancer screenings for underserved women
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
1990–1999Late 1990s: New liquid-based Pap tests introduced
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
1990–19991999: Widespread screening reduces cases of advanced cervical cancer in older women
1999: DNA test approved to detect HPV virus, the virus that causes cervical cancer
1999: NCI recommends chemotherapy-radiation combination for invasive cervical cancer
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
2000–Present
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
2000–Present2000–2006: Trial improves management of abnormal Pap test results
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
2000–Present2006: Preventive cancer vaccine approved for cervical cancer
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
2000–Present2008: Minimally invasive surgery shown to be effective for cervical cancer
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
2000–Present2009: HPV vaccine benefits women over age 26
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
Five-Year Survival
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year of Diagnosis
% o
f Pa
tien
ts S
urv
ivin
g F
ive
Ye
ars
Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
Mortality
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Year of Death
Ca
nce
r D
ea
ths
pe
r 1
00
,00
0 P
eo
ple
Source: National Cancer Institute
Progress Against Cervical Cancer
New Cases
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
Year of Diagnosis
Ne
w C
an
cer
Ca
ses
pe
r 1
00
,00
0 P
eo
ple
Source: National Cancer Institute
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