The medical women’s association of Nigeria (MWAN) staged a walk against cervical cancer in Portharcourt on Sunday.
The campaign which is aimed at sensitizing the public on the dangers of the dreaded disease took place on major streets of Portharcourt.
Cervical cancer which affects women, begins slowly and takes many years before causing hardship and at some point, death.
The disease begins on the cervix, which is the opening of the womb. Cells on the cervix begin to grow abnormality and sometimes, if they are not treated, they become cancer.
The group, in their address, urged women to undergo regular screening tests as it helps in the early detection and management of the disease.
