Cervical Cancer Most Common Age. The median age at diagnosis the age at which half of cancer patients were older and half were younger is. Cervical cancer is the 12th most common cancer in women in the uk around 3 100 women were diagnosed with the disease in 2011 and accounts for 1 of cancer deaths around 920 died in 2012.
In a video interview fit speaks to a doctor about the risks causes and prevention of cervical cancer and why vaccination and timely detection can make a huge difference. 66 for hpv associated vulvar cancer. In most women cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus hpv.
But in some cases over time hpv may lead to cervical dysplasia and then to cervical cancer.
Hpv infection is strongly linked to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is most frequently diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 44 with the average age at diagnosis being 50. 68 for hpv associated vaginal cancer. Many older women do not realize that the risk of developing cervical cancer is still present as they age.
