Tag: cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in India affecting women aged 15 - 44. India has the highest incidence rate of cervical cancer in the world, accounting for nearly a quarter of the cases recorded globally. Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that affects the cells of the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. It is the second most frequent cancer among women aged 15-44 in India. Adopting healthy lifestyle habits, one can lower the risks of developing cervical cancer.

A decade back, deaths due to cancer of the uterine cervix and maternal deaths were both pegged at around 72,000 per year....

The proportion of all cancers registered in India was higher in males than in females, according to the latest report from the Indian Council...

Vaccinating 90 per cent of girls by 15 years of age, screening 70 per cent of women by 35 years and treating 90 per...