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A Possible Elimination of Cervical Cancer?
2 juin 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on June 02, 2026 | 4 min readLong regarded as one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide, cervical cancer could become the first cancer to be eliminated as a public health problem in some countries. Australia is now on track to become the first country in the world to achieve this goal through a strategy built on three pillars: human papillomavirus (HPV) vac
Long regarded as one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide, cervical cancer could become the first cancer to be eliminated as a public health problem in some countries. Australia is now on track to become the first country in the world to achieve this goal through a strategy built on three pillars: human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, organized screening, and early treatment of precancerous lesions. A review published in the Medical Journal of Australia examines the progress made and the challenges that remain.
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Yuill S, et al. Cervical Cancer Elimination in Australia and the Asia Pacific: Progress and Barriers. Med J Aust. 2026 Apr;224(4):e70164. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70164. Erratum in: Med J Aust. 2026 May;224(5):e70204. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70204. PMID: 41914308; PMC
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