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    Use of Cervical Cancer Screening-Associated Services Among Medicare Beneficiaries

    In 2019, more than 1.3 million women aged 65 or older who were covered by Medicare received cervical cancer screening tests and associated services.

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    COVID-19 and Cancer Deaths

    The number of people with cancer who died from another cause was highest during peaks in COVID-19 infection in 2021 and 2022.

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    Disparities in Breast Cancer Deaths

    Breast cancer deaths are decreasing in the United States overall, but disparities still exist.

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    Money Worries Affect How Some Cancer Patients Take Prescribed Medicines
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    Cancer Screening Prevalence Among Adults with Disabilities
    Last Reviewed: January 3, 2023
    Source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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