title: HPV Vaccination in India: Critical Appraisal.
abstract: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women worldwide. The role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in the genesis of cervical carcinoma is well documented. The HPV 16 and 18 are found to be most commonly associated with invasive cervical carcinoma. The advent of cervical carcinoma vaccine has advanced the hopes that eradication of cervical carcinoma might be possible in future. The scenario of prevention of cervical carcinoma is completely different in developed and developing countries. The implementation of the vaccination as a routine in India is still controversial. Here we have tried to critically analyse these issues in Indian context. However it is clear that cervical cancer vaccine is not an immediate panacea and cannot replace the cervical cancer screening which is mandatory in Indian context.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi 110062, India ; Reader's Flat No. 4, Lady Hardinge Medical College Campus, New Delhi 110001, India.
authors.forename: Aruna
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3406-1947
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nigam
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi 110001, India.
authors.forename: Pikee
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi 110001, India.
authors.forename: Anita S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi 110001, India.
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi 110062, India.
authors.forename: Swaraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Batra