Cervical Cancer; a Nightmare for Womanhood: Review of Recent Advances

Cervical cancer is one of the commonest gynecological cancer affecting women. It is

also one of the commonest cancers of females that can be detected and treated completely

at precancerous stages. Despite of this, so many cervical cancer cases they die every year.

The main purpose of this study is to know recent advances in screening, prevention as well

as management of cervical cancer at an early stage, so as to reduce the burden of deaths

resulting from this disease.

Author: Naina Kumar

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TYAC makes Materials and Resources (including but not limited to: best practice statements, publications, videos, webinars, research, conference slides and toolkits) available on www.tyac.org.uk to users under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence, unless otherwise stated. The Creative Commons Licence allows you to use the 'Materials and Resources' throughout the world without payment but for non-commercial purposes only.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that information and documents contained in this site are correct and error free, no responsibility or liability can be accepted by TYAC for any loss or damage incurred as a result of relying on information or downloading files contained within this website. In accordance with standard computer practice, we strongly recommend that you use and regularly update anti-virus software and submit all downloaded documents to a virus checker prior to opening.

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By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.

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Images displayed on this website are owned by TYAC or are owned by individuals/organizations we have sought permission from to use. Users of TYAC's website do not have permission to capture and reproduce these images without first seeking prior consent from TYAC.

TYAC owns the copyright for its own images and they are part of the TYAC brand. TYAC will retain sole use of these images in the public and private domain until further notice.

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You may link to TYAC's site as long as this is done is a way that is fair and legal and does not damage TYAC's reputation. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest that there is any approval or endorsement where none exists.

If you wish to make use of any material on the website other than what is listed above then please email info@tyac.org.uk

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This policy covers how Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (TYAC) will use personal information that is collected when you use TYAC's website. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

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TYAC's website does not store or capture any personal information when someone visits it and is not registered. The system will log your IP address along with other information provided by your browser. This may include the name and version of the browser you are using, your operating system and any website address that referred you to TYAC's website. This information will only be used for producing anonymous website statistics and will be used to help us with the delivery of the services on the website.

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Complete surveys that we use for research purposes
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