Poonam Pandey Death: Why Cervical Cancer Is Dangerous? Experts Explain

Cervical Cancer: In India, it is the most common cancer and breast cancer seconds it. It is a preventable disease.

 As Cervical cancer is the second-leading cause of deaths among women in India, the central government had announced plans to encourage vaccinations against the human papillomavirus (HPV) through its immunisation programme, is exploring options to cap prices so that the vaccines to treat cervical cancer become more affordable, official sources have said.

According to Dr Bindu Bajaj, Obstetrics and gynaecologist, Safdarjung hospital, "Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, is caused almost entirely by human papillomavirus (HPV). High-risk types of HPV can lead to cervical intraepithelial lesions which, over time, can progress to cervical cancer."

"In India, it is the most common cancer and breast cancer seconds it. It is a preventable disease. All though more than 100 subtypes of HPV are there, around 20 are cancer-causing." she said.