All the Girls Got Cervical Cancer Risk

All the Girls Got Cervical Cancer Risk

Cancer of the cervix (neck of the womb) is one of the most disease causing death in women in Indonesia. All women are at risk of experiencing, so it is important to make an early inspection.

Cancer of the cervix (neck of the womb) is a cancerous (malignant tumor) that occurs in the cervix. The cervix is ​​the lowest part of the uterus that protrudes into a hole intercourse (vaginal).

is a cancer that is caused by infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV. The virus is an assortment of types, but which have the potential cause of cervical cancer is about 20 and among the most common type and are at high risk types 16 and 18 (80 percent of the causes of cervical cancer).

Cervical cancer is a cancer that can be cured if caught early and can be prevented by performing the examination.

"All women are at risk for cervical cancer. Easy but how to prevent it once, with early inspection," said Dr. Dr. Laila Nuranna, SpOG (K) Onk, Division of Gynaecological Oncology Faculty of medicine / RSCM, in the seminar Recent Management of Cancer in Men & Women with UCSF Medical Center Special Hospital Specialists in Cancer MRCCC Siloam Hospitals Semanggi, Jakarta.

According to Dr. Laila is no specific risk factors that can increase the chances of cervical cancer, such as having sex at a young age and give birth to many children, but these factors are not too large.

"If we just tell people who have a lot of children at risk, I'll only have one child who did not want to check. Though each woman's risk of cervical cancer," said Dr Laila.

According to Dr. Laila, the peak risk women can develop cervical cancer is 30 to 50 years. But people who are under 30 years old can also experience it.

"All women have a risk, so do not wait for symptoms, do the inspection right now," said Dr Laila.

Dr Laila explains exactly how to prevent cervical cancer is easy, by Pap smear or Visual Inspection acid (VIA).

The cost for early detection was much cheaper than the cost of taking medications.

IVA cost around Rp 5 thousand and can be done at the health center, while the Pap smear around USD 100-200 thousand. Although the price is much different, but Dr. Laila says that the sensitivity of both methods is nearly 90 percent.

"The movement to tell this to the people not just 1 month. Community must be reminded constantly, because it is actually easier to prevent it," said Dr Laila.

Both examinations are usually done for women who are married or who have had sexual intercourse.

As for women who have never been, how to prevent it can be done with the HPV vaccine.

"According to the Guidelines in Indonesia, it was 10 to 55 years (which can be vaccinated against HPV)," said Dr Laila.

For the HPV vaccine around USD 700 to 1.2 million once syringes and needles should be done 3 times for 6 months. But this jumalh much cheaper when compared to the cost of treatment up to Rp 60 million.

Sources: Health Seconds