Health guide: Here's all you need to know about cervical cancer

The leading cause of cervical cancer is HPV, found in about 99 per cent of cervical cancer cases

Cervical cancer has become one of the major causes of death in women. According to WHO’s Cancer Report, women suffer more from cervix, breast and ovarian cancers in India. It is usually not possible to know why a person develops cancer and another doesn't. However, certain lifestyle choices can reduce the chances of contracting cancer, including cervical cancer. 

Cervix of a woman connects her uterus with her vagina. Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal or precancerous cells start to develop here. The human cervix has two parts, ectocervix and endocervix. The former is pink in color (if healthy) and is covered in