1 day Ago By Simran Arora
Adult women of all ages are encouraged to perform breast self-examination at least once a month and women over 40 years of age should get annual mammograms done. These measures have shown to decrease deaths due to breast cancer by 1/3rd. New Delhi: In India, breast cancer followed by cervical cancer are the two most common cancers in women, with cervical cancer being the second leading cause of death.
Risk factors for breast and ovarian cancers include a positive family history whereas obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are some of the predisposing factors for endometrial (or uterine) cancers. HPV (Human papillomavirus) infection which is sexually transmitted, is the single most important cause of cervical cancer. Hence it can easily be prevented by HPV vaccination in all young girls and boys.
In an interaction with News9Live, Dr Rohit Ranade, Consultant Gynecology, Robotic Surgery, HiPEc surgery, Narayana Health City, listed everything one needs to know about cancer in women. Click for more latest Health news. Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9.
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