A cervical screening test is a technique of detecting abnormal cells on the cervix. Find out when you should have a smear test. New Delhi: Women aged 25 to 64 are advised to have a cervical screening test, also known as a smear test, within the period recommended for their age. Basically, a cervical screening test […]

The incidence of breast cancer is 25.8 per 100,000 women and is expected to rise to 35 per 100,000 women in 2026, says health ministry By Livemint New Delhi: The burden of breast cancer may be far more severe than estimated by the government, revealed a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) report released on Thursday. CII, […]

By Regi George Jenarius, indiatimes As the second-most common cause of cancer, especially amongst women in the country, cervical cancer killed 70,000 Indians in 2016, which was more than anywhere else in the world.  It accounts for 17 percent of all cancer deaths among women aged between 30 and 69 years. It is estimated that cervical cancer will […]

By Rashmi Vasudeva, Thehindu As the second most common cause of death in India, every conversation around cancer counts, especially when it comes to women’s cancer Writer-director Tahira Kashyap recently took to Instagram to tell the world that she had just undergone a partial mastectomy on being diagnosed with Stage 0 (pre-invasive) breast cancer. In […]