New WHO guide to prevent and control cervical cancer

New guidance from World Health Organization (WHO) aims to help countries better prevent and control cervical cancer. The disease is one of the world’s deadliest – but most easily preventable – forms of cancer for women, responsible for more than 270 000 deaths annually, 85% of which occur in developing countries. The new "Comprehensive cervical cancer control: a guide to essential practice" is launched at the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne, Australia on 3 December 2014. Read more here.