Abstract

CERVICAL CANCER: DISEASE AND ITS PATHOLOGY

Kumud Bala*, Reny Das and Manisha Lall

Abstract

Cervical cancer is an avoidable cause of death among women in sub- Saharan Africa. The most common cancer affecting women after breast, colorectal and lung cancers; it is the most notable in the lower resource countries of sub Saharan Africa, Latin America and Caribbean with 528000 cases every year. With 266000 deaths reported in 2012, it is also the fourth most common cause of cancer death in women worldwide. The highest rate of cervical cancer was reported in Malawi, followed by Mozambique and Comoros and the lowest incidence was found in Northern America and Oceania. According to the most recent data produced by National Institute of Health, 8.1 cases of cervical cancer per 100,000 women per year have been reported. The mortality rate was observed to be 2.4 deaths per 100,000 women per year. According to a report by World Health Organisation in 2009, cervical cancer had a global age standardised incidence rate of 16 per 100,000 in 2004 and 1-year prevalence of 381,033 and 5-year prevalence of 1.41 million in 2003. It also had 3,719,000 DALYs (disability adjusted life-years).

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