Cervical cancer screening
Keywords:
Cervical cancer, WomenAbstract
A cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among the women in many developing countries. It is estimated that around 83% of all the new cases of cervical cancer and 85% of all the deaths occur in the developing countries. Cervical cancer is the commonest malignancy among women in India. The cervical cancer contributes around 12% of all types of cancers among the women.
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