State-level progress in reducing cervical cancer incidence among US young women between the pre- and post-human papillomavirus vaccination eras | Synapse
February 26, 2026JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute2 citations
To evaluate the changes in cervical cancer incidence among young women in relation to HPV vaccination rates across states.
State-level analysis of cervical cancer incidence data for young women.
Comparison of data from pre- and post-HPV vaccination eras.
Assessment of the relationship between incidence rates and vaccination rates.
Cervical cancer incidence among young women decreased in the HPV vaccination era.
The extent of decline varied significantly by state.
States with higher HPV vaccination rates experienced greater reductions in cervical cancer incidence.
Abstract
Declines in cervical cancer incidence in young women during the HPV vaccination era varied substantially by state, aligning with HPV vaccination rates.