India has the highest mortality rate of cervical cancer in the world; screening delays are associated with higher mortality
One of the major cancer that frequently screened in Indian women is cervical cancer, after breast cancer. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is responsible for cervical cancer, which develops in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of uterus that linked to vagina. As per recent Lancet study , 23% of all cervical cancer deaths occur out of 40% in India only, and 17% in China. Read detailed report by News18 and TheHealthSite...
Released on : 18 Jan 2023