Population-Based Trends in Cervical Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Brazil: Focusing on Black and Indigenous Population Disparities.
Andreia Cristina de MeloJessé Lopes da SilvaAlexssandra Lima Siqueira Dos SantosLuiz Claudio Santos ThulerPublished in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023)
These findings suggest that the higher rates of incidence and mortality from CC in vulnerable populations of black and more impactfully indigenous women in Brazil remain alarming. More efficient HPV vaccination strategies synchronized with well-conducted Pap smear-based screening should be prioritized in these more vulnerable populations.