Background: Cervical cancer in young women is rare and disparity exists in its characteristics in the available reports. The study aimed to
determine the disease burden and to compare its clinicopathological characteristics with older women. Materials and methods: Retrospective
study was performed by retrieving data from the cancer registry for consecutive 843 cervical cancer patients treated in the center between 2017 and
2020. Patients were divided into younger (<40 years) and older (≥ 40 years) age. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 23
for windows. Chi square test was used for analyzing the categorical variables and P < 0.05 was considered signicant. Results: Cervical cancer in
young women constituted 9.4%, with majority (96.2%) belonged to 30-39 years age. Higher prevalence of human immunodeciency virus (HIV)
was found among younger compared to older women (P = 0.000). Younger women commonly presented late compared to older women (patients
presented after 4 months are 49.4% vs. 18.8% respectively, P=0.000). Squamous cell carcinoma was commonest histology in both the groups and
no difference in histology pattern between the two groups. Younger women had higher rate of bulky tumor (>4cm) compared to older (62.2% vs.
44.4%, P = 0.023). Conclusion: Delayed and advanced stage of presentation of cervical cancer in younger women in this region of India warrants
promotion of health education, knowledge translation, regular cervical cancer screening for its prevention and early detection
Underscreened Women Remain Overrepresented in the Pool of Cervical Cancer Cases in Spain: A Need to Rethink the Screening Interventions
