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 WHAT IS CERVICAL CANCER? Cervical cancer is cancer that develops in a woman’s cervix. It causes when the cells of the uterus to grow unusually and affect other tissues and organs of the body. These abnormal changes generally occurred from HPV (human papillomavirus) virus. HPV 16 and HPV 18 caused 70% of cervical cancer. Cervical Cancer develops gradually. This cancer founds among women who are more than 35 years. Generally, it has not such symptoms in its early stage. When it is aggressive, this cancer affects the deeper tissues of the cervix and may have transmitted to other parts of the body like the lungs, liver, bladder, vagina, and rectum. The risk of cervical cancer is more, if you are active in a sexual relationship, having sex with multiple sexual partners, and taking oral contraceptives (birth control pills) cancer because they lead to more significant exposure to HPV. HPV: MAJOR CAUSE BEHIND THE CERVICAL CANCER Human papillomavirus is a viral infection that spreads throu...

How common is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer In India after breast cancer. It contributes to approximately 6 –29% of all cancers in women. It is estimated that about 160 million women between the ages of 30 and 59 years are at risk of developing cervical cancer in India , with 96,922 new cases registered in 2018 alone. Unfortunately, India has the highest number of deaths due to cervical cancer. Every 7 minutes, a woman dies in India due to cervical cancer, which means every day more than 200 women die due to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is fully preventable and treatable if detected early, yet the number of cases is increasing in India. Cervical cancer is caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection. There are more than 100 strains of HPV, but not all-cause cervical cancer. The most common cancer-causing strains are 16 and 18. Almost 80% of the women would be infected with HPV once in the...