Lack of awareness leads to cervical cancer going unchecked
The prevalence of cervical cancer is going unchecked in Nepal. In Nepal, around 10,000 patients with cervical cancer have been added every year, according to the Child Health Division, the Department of Health Services.
Two liquid biopsy methods that identify people at high risk of developing cervical cancer again after chemoradiation by looking for the presence of the HPV.
Two liquid biopsy methods that identify people at high risk of developing cervical cancer again after chemoradiation by looking for the presence of the HPV.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection causing most cervical cancer. According to the health experts, early screening tests and widespread immunisation with the HPV vaccine could reduce the impact of cervical cancer and other cancers caused by the HPV.
Cervical cancer has been identified as one of the major types of cancer in Nepal although it is preventable and treatable.
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ita Deuja, 55, is a cervical cancer survivor. After surgery and treatment, this Bhaktapur resident is now cancer-free. It has been six years, but how she contracted the disease is still a mystery to her. Kabita Karki, a 45-year-old mother of three from Khotang, however, has a different story. She thinks that long-term use of […]