"Up to 93% of cervical cancers are preventable by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines,” noted medical professional and president of the Surat Parsi Panchayat (SPP), Dr Homi Doodhwala.
Giving details of a drive against this cancer organized by the SPP jointly with the Zoroastrian Women’s Assembly of Surat (ZWAS), he noted this disease is associated with poor genital hygiene, early age of marriage, multiple sexual partners and repeated pregnancies. "In India, early age at first intercourse and multiple pregnancies raise the risk of cancer.” Contracting HPV is the major cause of cervical cancer. However, "The younger the age, the......