Have you ever heard or disease Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer? Maybe ever! But if you already know more deeply about the disease that was ranked no. Second after breast cancer – “killer” of women in this earth?
What is cervical cancer?
Is a cancer of the cervix or give up the cervical area, namely the area below the uterus that connects the uterus and vagina. Cancer is caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus – or better known these HPV virus.
Usually the new cervical cancer will be showed serious symptoms, after 10-20 years in women who are married or sexually active. Because the phase of precancerous and early stages, did not showed any symptoms.
And that is why, many of the patients with cervical cancer, a new notice and do treatment when the cancer is acute stage.
Who is potentially infected with the HPV virus?
Both women and men who are sexually active, both women and men, is potentially infected with the HPV virus. Because the virus is easily menjakiti active couples having sex.
Meruntun of the causes of cervical cancer. The presence of genital wart disease is also one factor supporting the spread of the HPV virus. The disease also genital warts caused by HPV virus. But the difference, if cervical cancers caused by HPV types 16 and 18, genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
genital warts is a lump-benjoilan grown on human genitals in a variety of forms. In women, genital warts grow on the vulva and cervix. Whereas in men, genital warts tend to appear on the penis or scrotum, and in certain cases of genital warts grow on the groin area.
For men exposed to genital warts, complaints will be perceived that a sense of Gata and summer, bleeding and pain in the penis, strotum and anal area.
And in women, a complaint that will be felt almost the same as men, ie itching and heat. And especially in women who are pregnant, genital warts can infect the fetus suffered in the womb at birth.
Genital warts can penetrate and transmit to the baby, so it will cause warts on the baby’s neck and make a baby has difficulty breathing, which leads to the growth of cervical cancer.
Percentage distribution of cervical cancer
Worldwide, cases of cervical cancer has been experienced by 1.4 million women. And according to data obtained from Globocan 2002 Indonesian Cancer Foundation, there are more than 40,000 new cases of cervical cancer mortality rates that range through the numbers 22 000 in women in Southeast Asia.
Prevention Cervical Cancer
- If possible, avoid risk factors that bergati more than one sexual partner and have sex under the age of 20 because of the physical organs and related intimately to the new woman at the ripe age of 21 years.
- For women who are sexually active, or has sexual intercourse, it is recommended to perform HPV testing, Pap smear, or IVA test, to detect the presence of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is the ringleader of the emergence of cervical cancer.
- For women who have never had sex, or children, women and men who want terbentengi of the HPV virus attacks, could undergo HPV vaccination. HPV vaccine can prevent infection with HPV types 16 and 18. And can be given starting from the age of 9-26 years, in the form of an injection of as much as three times (0-2-6 months). And the cost was considered to be cheap.
- Maintain a balanced and nutritious diet, and live a healthy lifestyle (exercise).
Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Surgery: removal of the cervix, ovaries, and all the surrounding tissue.
- Radiotherapy.
- Chemotherapy.
Certainly above the level of treatment success depends on the level of cervical cancer experienced by the patient. In terms of costs, medical expenses, including expensive.
The impact of cervical cancer for patients
Not only physically ill, but the HPV virus – which causes cervical cancer and genital warts, can interfere with the patient psychologically, resulting in a lower level of confidence in social life and also his home life, especially sexual activity for married couples or sexually active.
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What is cervical cancer?
Is a cancer of the cervix or give up the cervical area, namely the area below the uterus that connects the uterus and vagina. Cancer is caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus – or better known these HPV virus.
Usually the new cervical cancer will be showed serious symptoms, after 10-20 years in women who are married or sexually active. Because the phase of precancerous and early stages, did not showed any symptoms.
And that is why, many of the patients with cervical cancer, a new notice and do treatment when the cancer is acute stage.
Who is potentially infected with the HPV virus?
Both women and men who are sexually active, both women and men, is potentially infected with the HPV virus. Because the virus is easily menjakiti active couples having sex.
Meruntun of the causes of cervical cancer. The presence of genital wart disease is also one factor supporting the spread of the HPV virus. The disease also genital warts caused by HPV virus. But the difference, if cervical cancers caused by HPV types 16 and 18, genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
genital warts is a lump-benjoilan grown on human genitals in a variety of forms. In women, genital warts grow on the vulva and cervix. Whereas in men, genital warts tend to appear on the penis or scrotum, and in certain cases of genital warts grow on the groin area.
For men exposed to genital warts, complaints will be perceived that a sense of Gata and summer, bleeding and pain in the penis, strotum and anal area.
And in women, a complaint that will be felt almost the same as men, ie itching and heat. And especially in women who are pregnant, genital warts can infect the fetus suffered in the womb at birth.
Genital warts can penetrate and transmit to the baby, so it will cause warts on the baby’s neck and make a baby has difficulty breathing, which leads to the growth of cervical cancer.
Percentage distribution of cervical cancer
Worldwide, cases of cervical cancer has been experienced by 1.4 million women. And according to data obtained from Globocan 2002 Indonesian Cancer Foundation, there are more than 40,000 new cases of cervical cancer mortality rates that range through the numbers 22 000 in women in Southeast Asia.
Prevention Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer Treatment
Certainly above the level of treatment success depends on the level of cervical cancer experienced by the patient. In terms of costs, medical expenses, including expensive.
The impact of cervical cancer for patients
Not only physically ill, but the HPV virus – which causes cervical cancer and genital warts, can interfere with the patient psychologically, resulting in a lower level of confidence in social life and also his home life, especially sexual activity for married couples or sexually active.
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