Nepal, June 3 -- A total of 126 out of 2,564 women tested positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV) during a cancer screening camp organized by Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).

The screening camp, conducted in collaboration with the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), was held from March 25 to April 25. The camp focused on screening for breast, cervical, and other types of cancer in women. On Monday, the team of doctors and health workers who participated in the camp submitted the report of the findings to the metropolis.

Speaking about the report, Prof Dr Sandhya Chapagain, a cancer specialist at Bir Hospital who participated in the camp, clarified that testing positive for the HPV does not mean a person has cancer. "Being...