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According to Dr. Neerja Bhatla, now cases of cervical cancer are decreasing in the country. According to Globe View 2020, 123,907 new cases are reported in India annually and 77,348 women lose their lives.
It is the most common cancer of women in India.
Highlights
- There has been a decrease in cervical cancer cases in India.
- Awareness and HPV vaccination have been cited as the main reason.
- Government initiatives and regular checks have also led to a decline in cases.
Cancer is a disease, on hearing the name, the spirit goes on. But now a relief news related to cervical cancer has come out in India. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women, which kills more than 77,000 women every year. Mango come According to Dr. Neerja Bhatla, Vice President of National Academic of Medical Science (NAMS), now cases of cervical cancer are decreasing in the country. He has given the main reason behind this deficiency in cases of cervical cancer and the impact of government initiative.He claimed that the way ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) cases were registered about cervical cancer. The main reason for this is the vaccination of women about cervical cancer.
What are the main reasons for deficiency?
Effect of HPV vaccine: Now the awareness of HPV vaccination in women and women has increased, which has led to a decline in cervical cancer cases. At the same time, there has been awareness among people about cancer screening and investigation. With regular check -ups like Pap Smear Test and HPV test, pre -cancer can be detected in time. Along with this, the government and institutions are now running a more awareness campaign on this disease.
What do figures say in India?
According to Globe View 2020, 123,907 new cases are reported in India annually and 77,348 women lose their lives. Every day around 200 women were losing their lives with this disease, but now the situation is improving. About 17.7 women per 1000 women in India suffer from this disease. WHO aims to reduce this number to 4%.
What is cervical cancer?
Cervix is the lower part of the uterus, which is connected to the vagina. It is the most common cancer of women in India. The main reason for this is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is a sexually transmitted infection.
Symptoms of cervical cancer
Dr. Neerja said that if there is bleeding between periods, bleeding after sexual contact, then immediate attention should be paid. Apart from this, there may be a bad white secretion and pain in the lower back of the waist or also pain in the lower abdomen. Along with this, sudden pain or difficulty while urinating is also its main symptoms.
How to rescue?
– Be sure to get HPV vaccine (more effective at the age of 9–14).
– Get regular cervical cancer checked.
– Keep safe sex.
– Avoid smoking and adopt a healthy lifestyle.
