Early Detection Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer or cancer of the cervix is the second most forms of cancer in the number of women affected more than 15 years knows. About 5,000 women diagnosed with cancer of the cervix every two minutes a woman dies of breast cancer. In Indonesia, every hour a woman dies of cancer.
According Bramundito, spitting, cervical cancer is the physician responsible for health, social psychology and women. This disease can attack all women, especially those sexually active, regardless of their age or lifestyle.
“However, there is a risk factor for developing cervical cancer. Among the things andere in sex for the youngest age, sex couples without condoms, often suffer from infections in the genital area, has given birth to many children and smoking. Also the deficiency of vitamins A, C and E.
Early Detection
Cervical cancer is different from other forms of cancer. In cancer of the cervix, there is a previous call to the stage of cancer can be detected early. If you require immediate treatment, the recovery is near 100%. Early stage cervical cancer often have no symptoms or signs typical, but no symptoms. Whereas if you get symptoms such as bleeding after intercourse or whitish fluid from the vagina bleeding after menopause, after smelling yellowish liquid or mixed with blood, pelvic pain, or the inability to urinate, is information that may have been the stage of cervical cancer. “So, you should immediately make the review as soon as possible, either by cytology or VIA (visual inspection with acetic acid). Do not wait until there are no complaints, “said the doctor. Dito Bram.
The lack of public knowledge about cancer of the cervix and its causes, lack of awareness and resistance to early detection, because most (70%) patients in serious condition and difficult to cure.
Vaccination against HPV
Not much is known to cause cancer. However, the cause of cervical cancer of the uterus has been crowned with success in mind, namely the human papillomavirus (HPV). Approximately 99.7% of cancers of the cervix caused by HPV. With a known cause, cancer of the cervix can be prevented or overcome.
There are about 100 types of HPV that have been identified, most are harmless. A total of 40 species can be transmitted through sexual contact. Of these 40 species have been classified into two categories, namely high-risk HPV (causes cancer) and low risk. There are 15 species that cause cancer, including HPV 16 and 18 that the cause of cervical cancer by 70% in Asia-Pacific and worldwide.
New ways of prevention through vaccination, especially focused on HPV 16 and 18. The vaccine will enhance the ability of the immune system recognize and destroy the virus when it enters the body to infection.
Vaccines should be made from adolescence, ie since the age of 10 years in the population of Indonesia with vaccination months 0, 1 and 6. At this age, began to introduce children to reproductive age and is not infected with HPV. Therefore, thanks to vaccination, the antibody response much higher than adults, according to Karel Staa, MD.
This vaccine can be calculated from the defense for 5-6 years to give. As for vaccines in general, this vaccine is not quite 100% protection against cancer of the cervix. Therefore, vaccination with the selection and risk reduction to reduce the risk of cancer cervix.
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