Low vaccination, high risk – Montenegro in fight against the HPV virus

written by Marija Radović, Montenegro

A silent killer – cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among women in Montenegro when it comes to malignant diseases. According to data from the World Health Organization for 2020, Montenegro has the highest age-standardized incidence rate (26.2 per 100,000 women) and mortality (10.5 per 100,000 women) from cervical cancer in Europe.

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