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Australia's on Track to Eliminate One Type of Cancer, The First Country to Ever Do So
A huge victory for public health.
SIGNE DEAN & FIONA MACDONALD 4 OCT 2018
Australia will become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer, according to a new study which shows the current national prevention program is working exceptionally well.
According to a team led by researchers from the Cancer Council NSW, in just two years the incidence of cervical cancer in Australia will be so low, it will be considered a rare cancer.
That means having just six new cases per 100,000 people in a year, according to the study.
By 2028, the team predicts the rate will drop even more, to fewer than four new cases per 100,000 people - a rate so low they're suggesting it classes as this type of cancer being eliminated.
More:
https://www.sciencealert.com/australia-first-country-eliminate-cervical-cancer-2028-lancet-study