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.
In a joint letter by Union Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar and Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan it has been highlighted that globally, cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women.
While vaccine is one way to keep cervical cancer at bay, there are other ways to combat the same. The gynecologists share insights over the same.
On this day last year, WHO launched a global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem, with a resolution passed by 194 nations.
Generally conducted during a pelvic examination, the test identifies abnormal cervical changes that may suggest that the cancer is likely to develop or has already developed
Now is the time to get vaccinated, and now is the time to get screened and treated if necessary, says WHO
