Cervical cancer is one of the common female cancers in Hong Kong. Every year, hundreds of women are being diagnosed of cervical cancers and over 100 women die from cervical cancers. The median age at diagnosis for cervical cancer is around 50's, which is comparatively younger than that of the other common cancers like lung cancer, colorectal cancer and liver cancer. More statistics related to cervical cancer can be found in Statistics of Cervical Cancer.

Cervical cancers may affect both women's daily lives and their families; it also poses a certain burden to the society. Women may die from cervical cancer prematurely, or suffer from the disease or during the treatment. Also, women need to bear the cost related to the treatment and health care. Besides, the disease may also cause psychological stress and worries to the women and their families. Since the women may be absent from work during treatment, the loss of productivity will impose a significant impact on the economy of both the individual and the society.