Coimbatore District Sees Rising Breast, Cervical Cancer Cases

Imagine your body has tiny cells that sometimes go haywire and grow out of control.

In Coimbatore, doctors are seeing more women with these problems, called breast and cervical cancer.

Breast cancer is more common in cities, and cervical cancer is more common in villages.

Cervical cancer is checked with a special test, and the bad cells are referred to the bigger hospital.

It's important to find these problems early, so doctors can help fix them.

Eating unhealthy foods, lifestyle changes and not getting checked are some reasons why more women are getting sick.

Doctors suggest getting vaccinated, and getting tested regularly.