According to StatPearls Publishing, Marjolin ulcers can develop due to chronic skin irritation caused by tightly tied saree underskirts or petticoats. Other causes include burn scars, traumatic ...

A recent study documents two women treated for “petticoat cancer,” a condition possibly triggered by tightly tying the waist cord of a saree's underskirt or petticoat. The study, published in ...

A tightly-tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed “petticoat cancer”. This ...

The petticoat’s cord is tied tightly around the waist for grip. This tight cord often leads to dermatitis and depigmentation. While saree cancer is prevalent in the Indian subcontinent ...

The topic of "Saree Cancer" or "Petticoat Cancer" has recently gained attention, with a report published in the British ...

This unique condition usually occurs in the midsection, or at the waistline, and results from chronic irritation caused by a tightly tied petticoat cord (or nada), which secures the saree in place.” ...

a common practice in traditional saree dressing, may lead to skin cancer, warn doctors in a recent report published in BMJ ...

Doctors in Bihar and Maharashtra recently highlighted a health risk related to traditional sarees and the way they are draped. They’ve warned that wearing a petticoat (underskirt) too tightly ...

Tying the waist cord of the saree underskirt tightly may lead to what has been dubbed as “petticoat cancer”, doctors warn in a new study. The research, published on Tuesday in the journal BMJ ...

In a study, doctors have documented treating two women of "petticoat cancer" -- a condition possibly triggered by tying the waist cord of a saree's underskirt or petticoat tightly. Constant pressure ...

A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed "petticoat cancer," warn doctors in ...