Nowadays, cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality in women and, more than a quarter of its global burden is contributed by developing countries. Indian women have alarming high figures of cancer mortality because of lack of awareness and screening (1). This article provides up-to-date insights into cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is defined as the cancer of tumours growing at the lower end of the womb.
These tumours usually develop from abnormal cell changes at the entrance to the womb from the vagina. Risk factors for Cervical cancer are infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), sexual activity, smoking, many pregnancies, infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), history of the sexually transmitted disease (STDs), Oral contraceptives (OCs), and Diethylstilboestrol (DES) . Where the most common risk factor is “Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)”. Possibility of…
