Situation Analysis of Existing Facilities for Screening, Treatment and Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Hospitals/Primary health Centers of Delhi-NCR Region, India

Anju Shrivastava,P Cheena Chawla,Richa Shrivastava,Anil Kumar Chawla,Seema Chaudhary

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.13.5475

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Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention	Publication Date: Jul 15, 2014
Citations: 12	License type: cc-by

Abstract

Cervical cancer, the second most common malignancy all over the world, is associated with HPV infection. In a developing country like India, lack of early detection and treatment facilities is the main cause for its high burden. Therefore, through our study we e tried to present the current scenario of existing facilities for the detection and treatment of cervical cancer in hospitals and primary health centers (PHCs) of Delhi-NCR region. Data were collected from 312 healthcare facilities including public and private hospitals and PHCs of all nine districts from Delhi-NCR region. Healthcare providers including gynecologists, medical officers, women health care providers and paramedical staff were interviewed, using a questionnaire; the facilities for screening, diagnosing, and treating cervical cancer in each institution were recorded, using a previously designed checklist. Our study has shown that the basic facilities for the detection and treatment of cervical cancer are abhorrently lacking in Public hospitals and PHCs as compared to the Private hospitals in Delhi-NCR region. This study demonstrates that there is an urgent need for more investment in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer facilities in public and rural healthcare facilities of Delhi-NCR region.

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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide, after breast, colorectal, and lung cancers; with 528 000 new cases every year, it is most notable in the lower-resource countries
Through our study we e tried to present the current scenario of existing facilities for the detection and treatment of cervical cancer in hospitals and primary health centers (PHCs) of Delhi-NCR region
Our study has shown that the basic facilities for the detection and treatment of cervical cancer are abhorrently lacking in Public hospitals and PHCs as compared to the Private hospitals in Delhi-NCR region

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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide, after breast, colorectal, and lung cancers; with 528 000 new cases every year, it is most notable in the lower-resource countries. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death (266 000 deaths in 2012) in women worldwide. Of the nearly 500,000 new cases that occur annually, 83% are in the developing world, as are 85% of the 274,000 deaths associated with cervical cancer (Ferlay et al, 2010). The South Asian region harbors one fourth of the burden of cervical cancer. Despite the tremendous progress over the last ten years in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, cervical neoplasias are still on the rise in developing countries

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