Cervical Cancer Kills One Indian Women Every 7 Minutes

Abstract

Worldwide, cervical cancer kills one woman in every 2 minutes. India ranks fourth in the incidence of cervical cancer and accounts for 1/3 of the global burden of cervical cancer.  It's sober to think that one Indian woman dies of cervical cancer every 7 minutes. (WHO 2010). Every year cervical cancer is diagnosed in about 500,000 women globally and is responsible for more than 280,000 deaths annually. The primary reason for the high incidence is lack of access to screening and health services, and lack of awareness of the risk factors of cervical cancer.