Model and actress Poonam Pandey has died of cervical cancer. Poonam Pandey, known for her outspoken style, lost her battle with cervical cancer. His team informed his fans about this through a post on their Instagram account on Friday morning.
Statistics show that cervical cancer has emerged as the second most common cause of cancer death among Indian women aged 15 to 44 years. If treatment is started on time, one can get relief from this disease.
Statistics- About 1,22,000 new cases of cervical cancer are reported in India, of which about 67,500 are women. Cervical cancer accounts for 11.1 percent of total cancer-related deaths. This situation becomes worse because only 3.1 percent of women in the country get tested for this condition, due to which the rest of the women live under the shadow of danger.
What is Cervical Cancer- Cervical cancer affects the lining of the cervix, i.e. the lower part of the uterus. There are two types of cells lining the cervix – squamous or flat cells and columnar cells. The area of the cervix where one type of cell transforms into another type of cell is called the squamo-columnar junction. This is the area where cancer is most likely to develop. Cervical cancer develops slowly and becomes full-blown with time.
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