Cervical Cancer: Preventable Deaths Among American Indian/Alaska Native Communities

American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals have twice the mortality rate of cervical cancer than the general US population. Participation in prevention programs such as cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination are under-utilized in this population. There are high r...

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Published inObstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America Vol. 51; no. 1; p. 125
Main Authors Buck DiSilvestro, Jessica, Ulmer, Keely K, Hedges, Madeline, Kardonsky, Kimberly, Bruegl, Amanda S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2024
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Uterine cervical neoplasms
Health status disparities
American indian or Alaska native
Healthcare disparities
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Summary:American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals have twice the mortality rate of cervical cancer than the general US population. Participation in prevention programs such as cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination are under-utilized in this population. There are high rates of established cervical cancer risk factors among this community, with AI/AN people having a higher likelihood of infection with high-risk HPV strains not included in the 9-valent vaccine. There is a need for more robust and urgent prevention and treatment efforts in regard to cervical cancer in the AI/AN community.
ISSN:1558-0474
DOI:10.1016/j.ogc.2023.11.009