05/02/2025
🎗️4 February: The World Cancer Day 🎗️
On this day, let’s raise awareness and take action to prevent cervical cancer.
🩺 4th most common cancer in women, but preventable with early detection and vaccination.
🦠 Cause: Persistent infection with high-risk HPV. While most infections clear naturally, some can progress to cancer in 10–20 years, especially with risk factors.
🔍 Risk Factors:
✔️ High-risk HPV types
✔️ Weakened immune system
✔️ Other STIs (e.g., chlamydia, HIV)
✔️ High parity (multiple full-term pregnancies) & early first pregnancy (