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Texas is taking aim at cervical cancer with a sweeping statewide elimination plan. Led by MD Anderson Cancer Center and a coalition of 40+ partners, the Texas Lone Star Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan 2027–2032 targets higher HPV vaccination rates, expanded screening access, and timely follow-up care — with a focus on underserved rural, border, and minority communities.
Texas is making a bold move against a preventable cancer. MD Anderson Cancer Center, alongside a coalition of 40+ health systems, academic institutions, and community organizations, unveiled the Texas Lone Star Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan 2027–2032 — a five-year roadmap to bring cervical cancer rates below the elimination threshold of 4 new cases per 100,000 women per year.
The plan rests on three pillars: boosting HPV vaccination rates, expanding cervical cancer screening (including HPV self-collection), and ensuring timely follow-up and treatment. A major emphasis is placed on reaching uninsured, rural, border, and minority communities — where the burden is disproportionately high — through patient navigators, community health workers, and promotores.
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Why it matters: Cervical cancer is largely preventable, yet Texas lags behind national averages. This coordinated, community-driven plan aims to close those gaps — and could serve as a model for other states tackling similar disparities.
