Kanpur: To prevent cervical cancer, the HPV vaccine is being administered free of cost to adolescent girls aged 14 to 15 years. District magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh, who reached the Urban Primary Health Centre in Rawatpur on Sunday to inspect the vaccination work and appealed to parents to get their eligible daughters vaccinated. So far,…
T’puram: More than 1,500 people in Thiruvananthapuram district have been referred for specialized diagnostic tests after a large-scale cancer screening programme detected symptoms suggestive of oral, breast and cervical cancers, according to the latest health department data.The screening, conducted between Jan 31 and July 22, covered 1,24,050 people across the district. Preliminary assessments identified 977…
Patna: A report tabled at a cancer review meeting has found oral cancer to be the most common cancer in Bihar. Of the total confirmed cancer cases, 43.5 % were oral cancer, while breast cancer accounted for 27.2 %, cervical cancer 15.2 % and other cancers 14.1 %. The study also revealed that more than…
Guwahati: Assam health minister Ashok Singhal told the assembly on Tuesday that the state govt has expanded cancer prevention, detection and treatment by strengthening healthcare infrastructure, improving access to affordable care and promoting early diagnosis.Replying to a question by MLA Bikan Ch Deka during Question Hour, Singhal said the govt is building a statewide network…
