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New treatment for cervical cancer: The risk of cervical cancer is increasing rapidly not only in India but all over the world. According to WHO, it is the fourth most common cancer in women, with approximately 6.6 lakh new cases occurring every year.
Of these, 3.5 lakh deaths occur. There are about 3,200 cases of cervical cancer and 800 deaths each year in the UK. Most of these affected women are around 30 years of age. In such a situation, an effective treatment for this cancer has been found.
After 10 years of investigation, medical science has made great achievements. The new treatment method will reduce the risk of death from cervical cancer by about 40%.
Cervical cancer is caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). There is a risk of infection with this virus if you have sex with more than one partner. Caution should be taken in case of vaginal bleeding, excessive fluid discharge, foul odor and pain during physical intercourse. When such symptoms appear, Pap smear, cervical biopsy, abdominal ultrasound examination are done.
What is the new treatment for cervical cancer?
A new treatment is said to be very effective in the treatment of cervical cancer. This reduces the risk of death of patients by 40%, which is considered to be the best treatment against this disease in the last 25 years.
In this new treatment, patients are given a short course of chemotherapy, followed by a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. After 10 years of testing in UK, Mexico, India, Italy and This treatment has been successfully tested in Brazil.