Cervical cancer arises from the cervix which leads to the abnormal growth of cells by invading normal cells in the cervix. Human papillomavirus is one of the most prevalent risk factors accounting for more than 90% of cervical cancer cases. According to data from the National Cancer Registry Programme 2018, cervical cancer accounts for nearly 22.86% of all cancer cases in Indian women.
Approximately 96,922 cases of cervical cancer were registered with the number of 60,078 deaths in 2018. Here’s a 2-minute short quiz to test your knowledge about cervical cancer.
