Cancer of the uterine cervix is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women
worldwide. The estimated new cancer cervix cases per year is 500,000 of which 79% occur …

Abstract In 1985, 7.6 million cases of cancer were diagnosed in 24 different regions all over
the world (1). Globally, cervical cancer is the fifth most frequent malignancy and second …

Abstract The Indian Council of Medical Research initiated a network of cancer registries
under the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) in 1981 and data collection …

Background: Cervical cancer imposes a huge global burden. To date, various studies have
been conducted on the risk factors associated with cervical cancer. The aim of this study was …

Cervical cancer is on the declining trend in India according to the population-based
registries; yet it continues to be a major public health problem for women in India …

Carcinoma of the cervix is one of the leading malignancies in the developing countries
including India. In view of this health care program might have to be redefined. Most of the …

Cervical cancer remains a major public health problem, ranking as the fourth most common
cause of cancer incidence and mortality in women worldwide. Wide variations in cervical …

The most recent global estimates for cancer burden indicate that there were 10.9 million new
cancer cases (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) in both sexes in the world around the …

Cancer of the cervix is the most common cancer among women in India, constituting
between one-sixth to one-half of all female cancers with an age-adjusted incidence rate …

Background: India shows some of the highest rates of cervical cancer worldwide, and more
than 70% of the population is living in rural villages. Prospective cohort studies to determine …