Canada will likely not succeed in its goal of eliminating cervical cancer by 2040. After a steady decline in recent years, the rate of this cancer — which is completely preventable when detected early — has now stagnated.

This finding comes five years after the launch of the World Health Organization’s strategy to eliminate cervical cancer, at which time Canada set a target of eliminating the incidence of this cancer by 2040. It is estimated that in 2025 in Canada, 1,650 people will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 430 will die from it, “a largely preventable outcome,” according to the report “Canadian Cancer Statistics 2025,” released Monday.

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