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Cervical Cancer Trends Differ by Age

Recent declines among women younger than 35 years contrasted with rising long-term incidence among women aged 35 to 49 years in Puerto Rico

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 6, 2026

  • 4 min

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From 2001 to 2023, cervical cancer incidence trends in Puerto Rico show a decline in women under 35 and an increase among those aged 35 to 49, as analyzed in a JAMA Network Open study. With a median diagnosis age of 49 years, Puerto Rico reports a cervical cancer rate of 11.5 per 100,000 women, significantly higher than the U.S. average and the WHO target of 4. The introduction of HPV vaccination in 2006 correlates with the younger age group's decline, but 35-49 year-olds face rising rates, highlighting the need for improved screening and follow-up care, particularly post-Hurricane Maria and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cervical Cancer Trends Differ by Age

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 6, 2026

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