New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Thankfully though, it's incidence is decreasing due to various preventable factors like routine screening, better sexual practices, better hygiene, and vaccination.

Still, there are a lot of misconceptions about cervical cancer in India. And today we're going to clear the air about this disease.

Most cervical cancers are caused by exposure to the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus. Although there are many other factors which can contribute to virus infection and also not all infected patients get cancer.

HPV vaccine only protects women from 80% of cervical cancers. Even then, you can still get cervical cancer without having an HPV in...