Open AccessPrevalence of Cervical Cancer among Cervical Biopsies in a Tertiary Care Center
Author(s) -
Ganesh Parajuli,
Pravakar Dawadi,
Sabina Khadka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5060
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , confidence interval , incidence (geometry) , adenocarcinoma , obstetrics , cancer , gynecology , population , environmental health , physics , optics
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancer among the female population in Nepal. The incidence and mortality rate due to cervical cancer is higher in developing countries like Nepal due to a lack of proper screening and early diagnosis. This study aims to find out the prevalence of cervical cancer among cervical biopsies in a tertiary care center.