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1 woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes in India : When is the right time to approach an oncologist?
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1 woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes in India : When is the right time to approach an oncologist?

We have been talking about the COVID-19 pandemic and the havoc that it has caused in the world that we live in today since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019. The ongoing discussion around the novel coronavirus has, perhaps, helped us bring a certain amount of awareness in the masses towards regular handwashing...

What is gynaecological cancer and what are the symptoms?
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What is gynaecological cancer and what are the symptoms?

Gynaecological cancer is a term used for all the types of cancer that can occur in or on a woman’s reproductive organs and genitals. This includes cancers of the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. About 9.7 % of all cancer diagnosed in Australian women are gynaecological cancers. While there are screening tests for some...

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Cervical Cancer

What you should know about the Cervical Cancer ?                                              What is cervical cancer ? It refers to the cancer of the uterine cervix i.e; the lower part of the uterus which extends slightly into the top of the vagina.   How common is the cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in...