ASSESSING THE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF CANCER CERVIX IN PUBLIC

Abstract

Background. Cervical cancer (cc) is the fourth most common cancers affecting women. 
Worldwide and is second most common in India. It being preventable, a robust and effective 
national education cum screening program is the key to curb its increasing incidence. 
Cervical cancer is a major cause of cancer mortality in women and more than a quarter of its 
global burden is contributed by developing countries. In India, in spite of alarmingly high 
figure, there is no nationwide screening program