Why Is This Important?

Cervical cancer is highly preventable because screening tests and a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are available. When cervical cancer is found early, it is highly treatable and associated with long survival and good quality of life.[https://www.cdc.gov/cervical-cancer/about/index.html ^1^]

Definition

Deaths with malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the cervix uteri as the underlying cause of death ICD-10 code: C53

Data Sources

• Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
  (https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)
• Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
  (https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/)
• Underlying Cause of Death, CDC WONDER On-line Database, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  (https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html)

How the Measure is Calculated

How Are We Doing?

The death rate due to cervical cancer is declining and the revised Healthy New Jersey 2020 target for the total female population was achieved in 2020.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The age-adjusted death rate due to cervical cancer is essentially the same in New Jersey and the U.S.

Available Services

The [http://www.nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/njceed.shtml New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJCEED) Program] provides comprehensive outreach, education and screening services for cervical cancer.

More Resources

National Cancer Institute: [https://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical] CDC: [https://www.cdc.gov/cervical-cancer/index.html] NJ Cancer Incidence Data: [http://www.nj.gov/health/ces/cancer-researchers/cancer-data/]

Footnote References

1. Cervical Cancer Basics: [https://www.cdc.gov/cervical-cancer/about/index.html]