Download or read book Cancer Cervix Eradication Day written by Prof. Dr. Niranjan Rout and published by Newredmars Education Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer cervix is the fourth most common cancer in women around in the world and leading cause of cancer death in under-developed country. Pap smear has been the gold strand screening test for cancer cervix since its introduction in 1949. New technologies are available to detect Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection, the main culprit for cancer cervix. Besides, potent vaccines against high-risk HPV are available which can prevent 70% of all cancer cervix. Evidences suggest that spreading awareness is lacking in our population. With this background, we have decided to observe a day as world cancer cervix eradication day which will be a platform to educate and create awareness on cancer cervix. The break through discovery “HPV infection causing cancer cervix” for which the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine was awarded in 2008 to Dr. Harald zur Hausen, and subsequent availability of vaccine against HPV infection has encouraged us to think in the direction of cancer cervix eradication. We, therefore, thought that the birthday of Dr. Harald zur Hausen on 11th march would be the most appropriate day to observe world cancer cervix eradication day. Since 2011, we are observing world cancer cervix eradication day at Cuttack and spreading cancer cervix eradication massage- CARE i.e. C : Create awareness to prevent early marriage , multiparity, multiple sex partners and to maintain good genital hygiene. A : Avoid infection through HPV vaccination. R : Regular Pap test. E : Early diagnosis and prompt treatment. In this 1 st edition, the book has been thoroughly described, enlarged and updated with cancer cervix eradication awareness programme from 2011 to 2016. Gratitude is expressed to the faculty members, both from India and abroad, who have sent in their valuable suggestions which have been given due consideration. We are sincerely thankful to our publisher, Newredmars Education. We are also deeply indebted to Nobel laurite Prof. Harald zur Hausen for his sustained support of this endeavour from its inception; his wisdom has made all the difference. Healthy criticism and suggestions for further improvement of the book are solicited. Niranjan Rout Dean and Principal, AHRCC Cuttack Odisha