Taking the battle to cervical cancer
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.
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.
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.
