Cervical cancer ranks as the second most prevalent cancer in India and accounts for nearly one-fourth of the world’s cervical cancer deaths despite being largely preventable.
The Odisha government will launch a major programme for immunisation of young girls against cervical cancer soon, Odisha’s minister for health and family welfare, Mukesh Mahaling said.
Japanese researchers have developed a more accurate method that comes with high diagnostic power to screen against cervical cancer from mucus samples.
Cervical cancer is again in the national news, this time as a result of fake news doing the rounds on social media platforms, asserting the untimely death of Indian actress Poonam Pandey due to cervical cancer.
Government officials clarify that actress Poonam Pandey will not be the ambassador for the cervical cancer awareness campaign despite previous speculation.
She also said she appreciates the warmth and concern that the world has extended to people living with cervial cancer in the last 24 hours.
Explore preventive measures against cervical cancer in the wake of actress Poonam Pandey's tragic demise at the age of 32.
If you're dealing with cervical cancer, it's important to know that the disease often starts slowly, with changes in cervix cells called dysplasia.
India accounts for 1 in every 5 or 21 per cent cervical cancer cases, according to a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Global Health.
As women move to their 30's, the body instantly starts experiencing the turbulence of hormonal changes.
