The Health Department had rolled out the community-based cancer screening programmes in four districts of Erode, Ranipet, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur in November 2023. File photograph | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M At a time when Tamil Nadu is taking ahead its community-based organised cancer screening programme, the Directorate of Public Health (DPH) and Preventive Medicine is … Read more
Jan. 12, 2022 — A recent headline about dramatic reductions in cervical cancer among young women as a result of the HPV vaccine did not tell the whole story of how vaccination could also have an impact on many other cancer types. Even with the good news of cervical cancer rates dropping dramatically, HPV is … Read more
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine can save lives. By Sutapa Biswas, Saswati, Sangeeta and Savitha live in different parts of India, have different backgrounds, levels of education and understanding about health and cancer. They have not met each other but remain connected by their common decision to vaccinate their daughters against cervical cancer – defying … Read more
HPV 9-valent vaccine is administered even in boys to prevent penile cancers By Dr. Sravanthi Gadhiraju Cervical cancer is mostly associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), an infection which can be transmitted sexually via vaginal or oral or anal exposure and also through skin to skin contact. Cervical cancer is increasing worldwide and can be reduced … Read more