Inequalities in health in Europe

EDITOR—Marmot and Bobak analysed the increased inequalities in health in eastern Europe.1 Cervical cancer is an avoidable cause of death and a relevant indicator of women's health. National death certification data do not allow analysis of mortality from cervical cancer in Europe since 20-65% of deaths from uterine cancers are certified reliably as uterus, unspecified.2 Most deaths from uterine cancer in women aged under 45 arise from the cervix. We analysed age standardised death certification rates from uterine cancer in women aged …