Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals
Open Access
ISSN: 1948-5964
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 1948-5964
+44 1300 500008
Piyush Gupta
Cancer Aid Society, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Antivir Antiretrovir
HPV infection is a silent killer and more than that it is often considered as a taboo due to lack of awareness in developing countries like India on account of its linkage with sex and playing havoc on the females causing cancer cervix which has emerged as the leading one leaving the breast cancer behind which was supposed to be more common in Urban area on account of the prevalent life style. Early marriage, early pregnancy and multiple births further deteriorate the scenario. Females who have been inflicted with cancer cervix need moral support other than the treatment itself thus emphasizing on the role of palliative care which is often lacking. While post exposure to HPV it takes years to cause Cancer Cervix it was really puzzling that most patients came to the doctors in advance stages due to lack of awareness about the killer which can easily be restrained by improving the immunity and early detection. Community awareness in an introvert society poses a challenge which has been effectively handled through specially designed awareness campaigns by Cancer Aid Society. Role of HPV in vulvo-vaginal, anal and oral cancer cannot be ignored however it has not been prominent in the data sampling covered, may be due to cultural differences.
Piyush Gupta has founded Cancer Aid Society in 1987 having Special Consultative Status of United Nations ECOSOC since 2012. He has completed his BSc, LLB, MA, PGDIRPM, PhD degrees and 29 years of rich experience in fight against cancer, authored 100 copyright documents including 24 booklets on different types of cancers. He is currently the Chief Representative of Cancer Aid Society at the offices of United Nations and Member of various national & international government and non government organizations.