India, March 13 -- Breast cancer and cervical cancer are two of the most common cancers found in women. According to the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India), the GLOBOCAN states that 19.3 million new cancer cases were diagnosed globally in 2020, and about 10.0 million died. These cancer cases (excluding non- melanomatous skin cancers) are estimated to rise to 26 million in 2040.

Therefore, early screening becomes quite necessary. In an Instagram post shared on March 11, Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, neurologist and general physician, MBBS, MD Medicine, and DM Neurology (AIIMS Delhi), highlighted the importance of starting breast and cervical cancer screening for women at the right age.

In the post, the neurologist urged women to at lea...