Cervical cancer develops slowly and often shows no symptoms until an advanced stage. Organized screening is therefore essential. It detects precancerous changes early, when treatment is simpler and survival rates are higher. Expanding access to high-quality screening programmes and effective detection systems enables timely diagnosis, better care, and reduces the overall burden of cervical cancer on individuals, health systems, and society.
"Many Eastern European countries lack a screening platform that keeps track of all these data. Thus, in many countries, this makes it difficult to precisely measure the effectiveness of screening programs."