Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Cervical Cancer Kills One Woman Every 8 Minutes: Report
A report says that in India, one woman dies from cervical cancer every eight minutes.
This type of cancer is very common and affects many women.
Doctors talked about how to prevent breast, ovarian, and cervical cancers.
A study in Darjeeling found that 10% of women tested had a virus that can cause cervical cancer.
The study wants to test 1 lakh more women to help prevent this cancer.
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in India, and it kills about 70,000 women every year.
Rural women are more likely to get this cancer than women in cities.
January is a special month to raise awareness about cervical cancer.
One woman dies of cervical cancer every eight minutes in India.
2.5 million people in India are living with cancer.
Doctors discussed prevention of breast, ovarian, and cervical cancers.
10% of screened tea garden workers in Darjeeling tested positive for high-risk HPV.
Screening initiative aims to test 1 lakh women for cervical cancer.
- Who
- Women in India, particularly rural women
- What
- Cervical cancer and its impact
- When
- World Cancer Day on 4 February, January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
- Where
- India, with a focus on Darjeeling district
- Why
- To raise awareness and prevent cervical cancer
- Death Rate
- One woman dies every 8 minutes
- Prevalence
- 2.5 million people living with cancer in India
- Cancer Types
- Breast, ovarian, cervical
- HPV Positive Rate
- 10% of screened women
- Screening Initiative
- 1 lakh women proposed for screening
- Cervical Cancer Percentage
- 22.86% of all cancer cases among women
- Awareness Month
- January
- Annual Deaths
- 70,000 women in India