Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- An international review has found that Sri Lanka has made strides in cancer control in the past five years, boosting vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer screening, and expanding access to treatment services and palliative care.

The country now plans to address a growing burden of oral cancers and to reinforce childhood cancer programmes as part of its upcoming health strategy.

The imPACT review, concluded in March 2025, was carried out jointly by the IAEA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), with technical engagement from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States of Americ...