Cervical cancer in Oz
May 15, 2012
A NEW report from the AIHW has
found that between 2009-10 more
than 3.6 million women
participated in cervical screening.
The Cervical screening in Australia
2009-2010 report, which provides
information on the National
Cervical Screening Program, also
found that 57% of Australian
women in the target age group (20-
69) participated in the NCSP in
2009-2010.
This figure represents a decline
from the previous 2-year reporting
period 2007–2008, for which
participation was 59%.
Interestingly, the report found
that participation generally tended
to increase with higher
socioeconomic status.
“Among women residing in the
areas of lowest socioeconomic
status, participation was 52%,” said
AIHW spokesperson Chris Sturrock.
“In the areas of highest
socioeconomic status, it was 63%,
he added.
Despite the decline in
participation, the report found that
the detection of high-grade
abnormalities remains high.
As such, figures showed that for
every 1,000 women screened in
2010, nine had a high-grade
abnormality detected.
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