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- Current estimates indicate that every year, 61,072 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 25,829 die from the disease in Europe.
- In Europe, cervical cancer ranks as the 9th most frequent cancer among women and the 2nd most common female cancer deaths in women aged 15 to 44 years. Belgium, Denmark, Ireland and the UK take the top spot with 100% scores for their cervical cancer prevention policies.
- There is a clear divide between regions, with western and northern Europe ranking higher than eastern and southern Europe.
- Fifteen countries have an excellent government-supported website with information on HPV, vaccination, cervical cancer and screening.
- European Union Member State Romania ranks among bottom ten countries.
- Azerbaijan comes in last place with no policy recommendation for HPV vaccination and no cervical cancer screening.
- Eight European countries do not provide primary prevention to cervical cancer (national policy on HPV vaccination).
- Sixteen countries do not provide organised population-based secondary prevention to cervical cancer (cervical cancer screening).
- Poland and Russia offer little to no reimbursement for HPV vaccination.
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