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'Pap smear' is the major cancer screening technology in the world: Dr Purohit

Hamirpur (HP), Jan 14(UNI) The most successful strategy for cervical cancer prevention is screening women with cervical cytology which is a routine test called a Pap smear, this tool has led to the detection of thousands of cancer cases, said Dr Naresh Puohit, Advisor, National Cancer Control Programme on Saturday.
He said today that despite being a rather recalcitrant tool, the 'Pap smear' is today the major cancer screening technology in the world.
Speaking to UNl here after virtually addressing a webinar on "Cervical Cancer Control- A long way to go” organized by the Mandi-based Atal Medical Research University (AMRU) the acclaimed epidemiologist and preventive oncology expert said that Pap smear is a well-established and well-organized-national population - based screening programme implemented in developed countries over last 50 years. As a result of early diagnosis and treatment, the cervical cancer rate and death are greatly decreased in those countries. "Increased awareness about the availability of a vaccine, good hygiene and regular screening to ward off or combat the second-most common cancer among women. “He said Principal Investigator for the association of studies for cancer care Dr Purohit stated that about 1.3 lakh women die in India from cervical cancer, while the number of deaths in the world is about 5 lakh."
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