Cervical cancer screening in Kathmandu finds 90 women positive for HPV
Summary
A cervical cancer screening in Kathmandu found 90 women positive for HPV, with types 16 and 18 linked to high cancer risk. Screening also included breast examinations and highlighted the need for early diagnosis.
Key Points
- Ninety women tested positive for HPV during cervical cancer screening in Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
- Among HPV-positive cases, 12 women had HPV-16 and 13 had HPV-18, highly linked to cervical cancer.
- Screening included HPV DNA and genotype testing among nearly 3,000 women from March to May.
- Nepal’s immunization programme provides HPV vaccine targeting types 16 and 18 to 10-year-old girls.
