New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Cervical cancer is one of the leading cancers that affects millions of women in India and worldwide; however, one needs to understand that cervical cancer can be prevented or treated if it is caught at an early stage. This particular cancer develops in the cells of the cervix - the lower part of the uterus that is connected to the vagina.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Shubham Shamrao Bagde of Onco-Life Care Cancer Centre in Chiplun shared, "One of the common causes of cervical cancer in women is being infected with a high-risk strain of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a type of virus that spreads through sexual contact."

He revealed, "Unfortunately, many women are unable to detect cervical cancer at its e...