Cervical Cancer by the Numbers:

• 2 – Cervical Cancer is the second biggest cause of female mortality globally
• 510,000 – World Health Organization’s (WHO) estimate of new cervical cancer cases annually worldwide
• 288 000 – yearly deaths around the world because of cervical cancer, according to WHO
• 80 – percent of cervical cancer found in developing countries
• 245, 000 – estimated number of cervical cancer cases found in Asia every year
• 7, 277 – estimated new cervical cancer every year in the Philippines according to the survey done in Rizal, Cebu and Davao by the Department of Health (DOH)
• 12 – estimated number of deaths (DAILY) in the Philippines due to cervical cancer
• 35 – the age to start getting a Pap smear for women who have not engaged in vaginal intercourse
• 200 – number of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) acknowledged to exist
• 15 – number of HPV types said to be high-risk or cancer causing
• 16 & 18 – HPV types which cause 70% of cervical cancer cases
• 45 – 3rd most common cancer-causing HPV types which is prevalent among Filipinas

Regular screening, cervical cancer vaccination and a healthy lifestyle are all great steps to ensure one’s health and save oneself from cervical cancer before it’s too late.

If you are a woman, ask your ob-gyn about CERVARIX. This is given starting at 10 years old.

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