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Cervical Cancer
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We Must Alert Others About Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Poonam Kamdar, a counseling psychologist, had stage 2 cervical cancer. Because of her traumatic journey, she now fiercely advocates for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine which can help protect against cervical cancer and encourages women to…
A woman, a cancer survivor of cervical and colorectal cancers sitting on a sofa
Ten Years After Cervical Cancer
B V Lakshmi, a resident of USA, reflects on her decade long journey with three cancers - cervix cancer, colon cancer and rectum cancer, living with the complexities of the ileostomy bag and discovering the healing power of the mind. Read about how…
The Best Tips Come From Cancer Patients and Survivors
The Best Tips Come From People Who Have Beaten Cancer
This World Cancer Day, cancer survivors and PatientsEngage contributors share advice based on their lives experience on how best to deal with a cancer diagnosis. #WeCanICan #WorldCancerDay #WCD2018 What would you tell a person who just learned of…
Let Us Save Ourselves From Cervical Cancer
Nearly 72,000 women die in India every year due to cervical cancer. If it goes undetected and untreated, cervical cancer can be life-threatening. We share with you the personal accounts of two cervical cancer survivors and how they have become…
Three-time Cancer Survivor Stresses Staying Positive
B V Lakshmi, who has put up a courageous fight against cancer three times, appreciates life profoundly and says the mind has miraculous power to even change the effect of the DNA. My mother was milking the cow when she had her pains and I was…