About the Department

The lowest portion of a woman’s body that connects the vagina with the womb and in turn the uterus is the uterine cervix. There are a number of cells present in the cervix. If there is an abnormal growth in these cells, there is a possibility that these cells may infest the body’s tissues and organs. This can ultimately lead to cervical cancer in the woman.

A common cause of cervical cancer in a woman is due to a sexually transmitted infection known as HPV or the human papillomavirus. If the woman’s immune system faces HPV exposure, the instant reaction in the body is an immediate prevention of the virus being able to cause tangible harm to the woman. In some cases, the HPV may be able to stay alive in the woman’s body for a number of years. This in turn causes select cells on the cervix’s surface to turn cancerous.

Most sexually active women between the age of 30 and 55 are vulnerable to cervical cancer. The precancerous changes in the cervix typically occur when the woman is in her 20s and 30s. However, as the disease is slow-progressing, it may take several years before the actual detection happens, when the woman is probably in her 50s.

The department of Cervical Cancer at Fortis Bannerghatta brings together a team of renowned oncologists along with state-of-the-art facilities. Using the most advanced techniques in medicine, Fortis offers you a complete, multidisciplinary, diagnostic approach to the treatment of cervical cancer, where you know that you will certainly be looked after well. The team comprising of experts in cervical cancer in consultation with gynaecologists, obstetrics, and radiologists will formulate your plan of treatment.

Defeating cancer is what we at Fortis Bannerghatta are committed to. We understand the importance of protecting the quality of your life. Using a minimally invasive surgical approach, our team of surgeons offer you a faster recovery period with the least pain.

Treating cervical cancer is a trying time for you and your family. At Fortis, Bannerghatta, we understand this physical and emotional turmoil and offer support and guidance to you and your family through trained counsellors during your treatment and even after you go home. We will work with your family through a series of meetings that can be scheduled as per their convenience. Our motive is to help you get better as soon as possible by discussing your care plans with you and your family members. By fitting in the care that we offer into your lifestyle, we will help expedite your recovery process. We and you are a team, and regardless of what your health condition is at present, you may have full faith and confidence in our years of experience, knowledge and competence in fighting cancer.

Areas of Care

In many instances, we see that cervical cancer survivors face the risk of secondary cancers like:



- HPV-related cancers such as oropharynx cancers, female genital sites as well as cancers relating to the rectum/anus

- Smoking-related cancers, for example, lung, pancreas and the bladder

- Colon Cancer

- Ovarian Cancer

At Fortis, Bannerghatta, our team of experts face some really complex and challenging cases in cancer. By investing in multiple areas of care, we are able to fully support your physical and emotional well-being during this time.