To mark Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is highlighting research projects to tackle the global burden of this cancer type. The ESTAMPA study is an IARC-led international research project in Latin America to evaluate approaches to organized cervical screening based on human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and to reduce cervical cancer mortality in the region.
Cervical cancer screening and HPV testing in Latin America
