US: Cervical Cancer Deaths Up for Black Women

November 28, 2018 Video Video: Black Women are Dying From Cervical Cancer in Alabama The Federal and many state and local governments are not doing enough to prevent cervical cancer deaths, which are largely preventable. (Montgomery, Alabama) – The Federal and many state and local governments are not doing enough to prevent cervical cancer deaths, which are largely preventable, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today. Approximately 4,200 women a year die in the United States from cervical cancer, including disproportionately high numbers of Black women. The 103-page report, “‘It…

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