An Overview of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Latin America and the Caribbean Countries

Ivy Riano; Pamela Contreras-Chavez; Cindy Medina Pabon; Kelly Meza; Lauren Kiel; Suyapa Bejarano; Narjust Florez

doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2023.05.012

An Overview of Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Latin America and the Caribbean Countries

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2024 Feb;38(1):13-33. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.05.012. Epub 2023 Jun 15.

Authors

Ivy Riano¹, Pamela Contreras-Chavez², Cindy Medina Pabon³, Kelly Meza⁴, Lauren Kiel⁵, Suyapa Bejarano⁶, Narjust Florez⁷

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology and Oncology, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Geisel School of Medicine Dartmouth, One Medical Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA. Electronic address: Ivy.Riano@dartmouth.edu.
² Division of Hematology and Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, 736 Cambridge Street, Brighton, MA 02135, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/PamChMD.
³ Division of Hematology and Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Unit 0463, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, FC11.3055, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/cmpabon.
⁴ Division of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/KellyMezaMD.
⁵ Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard School of Medicine, 450 Brookline Avenue - DA1230, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
⁶ Department of Radiation Oncology, Liga Contra el Cancer, San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
⁷ Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard School of Medicine, 450 Brookline Avenue - DA1230, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/NarjustFlorezMD.

PMID: 37330343
DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2023.05.012

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a health crisis affecting women and their families across the world. It is known that developed countries have comprehensive protocols with recommendations regarding workforce, expertise, and medical resources to address this common cancer among women. In contrast, disparities in addressing cervical cancer remain present in Latin America and Caribbean countries. Here, we reviewed the current strategies of cervical cancer prevention and control in the region.

Keywords: Cervical cancer; Cervical cytology; HPV Vaccine; Human papillomavirus; Latin America; Papanicolaou stain.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Caribbean Region / epidemiology
Delivery of Health Care
Female
Humans
Latin America / epidemiology
Papillomavirus Infections*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms* / prevention & control