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More than 15% of new cases are diagnosed in women over 65.
Cervical cancer in women younger than age 20 is rare
CAUSE- Two HPV types (16 and 18) cause 70% of cervical cancers
and precancerous cervical lesions
Goals
25
20
15
10
Age (years)
INCIDENCE RATE OF CERVICAL CANCER BY
REGIONS , GEORGIA (2009)
INCIDENCE RATE (per 100000) PREVALENCE RATE (per 100000)
100
90
rate per 10000
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
REGION
GENDER SPECIFIC INCIDENCE RATE AND PREVALENCE RATE
OF CERVICAL CANCER IN GEORGIA (2002-2009)
GENDER SPECIFIC PREVALENCE RATE (per 100000)
GENDER SPECIFIC INCIDENCE RATE (per 100000)
160
140
120
100
Rate
80
60
40
20
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
years
CASE FATALITY RATE OF CERVICAL CANCER IN GEORGIA (2002-2009).
12
10
Case fatality rate in %
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
years
GENDER SPECIFIC CAUSE SPECIFIC MORTALITY RATE OF
CERVICAL CANCER IN GEORGIA (2002 -2009)
12
GENDER SPECIFIC CAUSE SPECIFIC
MORTALITY RATE PER 100000
10
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
YEARS
CERVICAL CANCER STAGES AT DIAGNOSIS GEORGIA (2006-2009)
45
40
35
30
25 2006
2007
20 2008
15 2009
10
5
0
STUDY 1 STUDY 2 STUDY 3 STUDY 4 UNKNOWN
CONCLUSION
Incidence rate of cervical cancer is highest among the age group 60-64
and is rare among the age group less than 29 in Georgia
Incidence rate is highest in Racha lechkhumi and kvemo svaneti , lowest
in Kvemo kartli
Prevalence rate is highest in Shida kartli , lowest in Samegrelo
Case fatality rate has increased from 8.7% in 2002 to 10.4% in 2009 in
Georgia
Gender specific cause specific mortality rate has increased from 9% in
2002 to 11% in 2009 and has remained the lowest in the year 2005 (1%)
in Georgia
Gender specific incidence rate has peaked in the year 2004 (26.7 per
100000)
Gender specific prevalence rate has peaked in the year 2005 (110.19
per 100000)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Regular screening
vaccine
Delaying first sexual intercourse until the late teens or older
Limiting the number of sex partners
Avoiding sexual intercourse with people who have had many
partners
Avoiding sexual intercourse with people who are obviously
infected with genital warts or show other symptoms
Quitting smoking