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WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention: use of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA genotyping
8 May 2026

WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention:...

Cervical cancer remains a major public health challenge globally, with a disproportionate burden in low- and middle-income countries, despite the availability...

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Eradicating cervical cancer in Thailand: A journey of hope and progress
6 August 2025

Eradicating cervical cancer in Thailand: A journey of hope and progress

Thailand has made significant progress in cervical cancer control and is on track to achieve the 90-70-90 targets by 2030, particularly through HPV vaccination...

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Noncommunicable diseases progress monitor 2025
5 June 2025

Noncommunicable diseases progress monitor 2025

The fifth in a series, the World Health Organization's 2025 Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Progress Monitor provides a snapshot of country progress toward...

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Target product profiles for human papillomavirus screening tests to detect cervical pre-cancer and cancer
18 November 2024

Target product profiles for human papillomavirus screening tests to detect cervical pre-cancer and cancer

This document aims to set out the criteria for nucleic acid tests (NATs) to align with human papillomavirus (HPV) screening guidelines to detect cervical...

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Feature stories

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15 November 2024

Ending a cycle of poverty and protecting our children
15 November 2024

More community health workers needed for cervical cancer prevention and screening in Zimbabwe
15 November 2024

Sallay Carew’s rally in Sierra Leone to eliminate cervical cancer
1 June 2024

Eight public health champions celebrated at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly

Infographics

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Nearly 90% of women who die from cervical cancer have poor access to prevention, screening and treatment
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Palliative care service are essential to cervical cancer control

Videos

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25 November 2025

IARC & WHO Academy launch course for health professionals
17 June 2025

From commitment to action: countries unite to eliminate cervical cancer
8 August 2024

Karo's mission: Empowering women through cervical cancer screening in Fiji
18 November 2022

Cervical cancer: the legacy of Henrietta Lacks

Events

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Launch of the WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention: use of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA genotyping

11 May 2026 10:00 – 17:30 CET
2025

World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day 2025

17 November 2025

Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum 2025

17 – 19 June 2025

Launch of target product profiles for HPV screening tests to detect cervical pre-cancer and cancer

18 November 2024 13:00 – 14:00 CET

Country profiles

Country profiles

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Cervical cancer
Jonathan Torgovnik
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Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer develops in a woman's cervix (the entrance to the uterus from the vagina). Its primary cause is the infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV). Cervical cancer is caused by sexually acquired infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).

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