Strategies for reducing risk of cervical cancer in adolescents in developing countries – A view point

Cervical cancer is the fourth commonest cancer across the globe. Although various health programs initiated to screen and treat this cancer in developed countries have reaped benefits in terms of reduction in mortality, yet poor access to screening and to management services continues to account for the vast majority of deaths in women living in low and middle income countries. The present review highlights the various risk factors that predispose adolescents to cervical cancer and the ‘risk reduction’ strategies that need to be implemented for the benefit of ‘next generation’ women.