Study Reveals 23% Out Of 40% Deaths From Cervical Cancer Occurred In India

It is quite concerning.

Over the years, medical science has progressed a lot and it has changed medicine forever. All the advancements have increased the life expectancy of human beings but this new study has revealed some shocking facts. A latest study on cervical cancer showed that India has recorded the highest number of cervical cases in Asia, the findings of the research also revealed that out of the 40% of the total deaths from cervical cancer, 23% occurred in our country. It is very concerning, TBH. 

According to the findings of the latest Lancet study, India accounts for the highest number of cervical cancer cases in Asia, followed by its neighbouring country China. It showed that 23% out of 40% of deaths from cervical cancer occurred in the country. As per the data, they were around 6,04,127 new cervical cancer cases and 3,41,831 deaths occurred in the year 2020 globally. The study noted that over 58% of cervical cancer cases globally were estimated in Asia. For the unversed, cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Across the globe, cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women.

The study on the disease, which is based on The Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) 2020 estimates, includes geographical and socioeconomic development, and temporal aspects.

Earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) had said that India will soon receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem. So far, countries like Bhutan, Myanmar, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Thailand have introduced the vaccination to treat cervical cancer.

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