A roadmap for cervical cancer prevention and appropriate treatment in Guyana needs to be developed. This was the assertion made by Professor CN Purandare on Thursday evening while delivering a lecture on cervical cancer at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
According to the Professor, a comprehensive approach to cervical cancer needs to be done given the rising number of cases in Guyana over the years.
Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix and it is due to the abnormal growth of cells. It ranks as the main type of cancer in Guyanese women. According to statistics from the ICO information center on HPV and cancer, the annual number of cases is 161 while the mortality rate is 71.
