Early detection of cervical cancer
Cervical cancer: Early detection, awareness generation the need of hour Cervical cancer is largely caused by chronic infection by HPV, which is spreaded through sexual contact. Although not every infection with the HPV will produce cancer, some of the high-risk types will produce cervical cell changes that will develop into cancer last year. Cervical cancer remains one of the most preventable yet deadly cancers in India. One in every five women globally who suffers from cervical cancer is from India, and the country contributes nearly 25% of global deaths from this disease. These statistics are shocking. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination is now available, which, if given early, can avert the disease. If this vaccination is given before girls are exposed to the virus, optimally between ages 9 to 14, the HPV vaccine can avert most cervical cancer cases. Cervical cancer is largely caused by chronic infection by the HPV, which is spread through sexual contact. Although not...