Cervix Cancer

 

Cervix Cancer

Cervical cancer is the term health is cervical cancer is a cancer that occurs in the uterine cervix, an area in which the female reproductive organ is the entrance to the uterus located between the womb (uterus) with a hole intercourse (vagina).

Cervical cancer is caused by some type of virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The virus is spread through sexual contact, HPV can invade all the women every time regardless of age or lifestyle. Many women with a good immune system able to fight HPV infection by itself. However, sometimes the virus leads to the occurrence of cancer.

In Indonesia, Cervical Cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer of women in Indonesia is currently the highest. (Pdpersi). "Every woman in his life at risk for the virus that causes cervical cancer," especially high risk for those who smoke, gave birth to many children, use of contraceptive pills in the long term, as well as those infected with HIV Aids. (MedlinePlus)

How cervical cancer occur

Just like all cancers, cervical cancer occur characterized by the growth of cells on the cervix that is unusual (abnormal). But before these cells become cancer cells, there are some changes experienced by these cells. Changes in these cells usually take up many years before the cells had been transformed into cancer cells. During the pause, the right treatment will soon be able to stop the abnormal cells before they turn into cancer cells.

Detecting Cervical Cancer

The cells are abnormal presence can be detected with a test called a "Pap smear test", so the earlier the abnormal cells were detected, the more low person's risk of cervical cancer. A Pap smear is a test that is safe and inexpensive and has been used for many years to detect abnormalities that occur in cells of the cervix.

Signs and Symptoms of Cervical Cancer

In general, signs and symptoms is the occurrence of vaginal bleeding after sexual activity or between menstrual periods. Meanwhile, another sign that may arise include:
Loss of appetite and weight
Pelvic bone pain and spinal
Pain in the limbs (legs)
Swelling in the feet area
Accompanies the release of urine through the vagina feaces
Until hip fractures occur

Pap smear test regularly is necessary to find and detect the presence of cervical cancer in a woman.

Cervical Cancer Treatment

For you are diagnosed with abnormal cell changes early, it can be done several things like;
Heating, diathermy or laser.
Cone biopsy, that is by taking a bit of cervical cells, including cells undergoing changes. This action allows a more thorough examination to ensure that cells undergoing changes. This examination can be performed by a gynecologist.

If the course of the disease has reached the stage of pre-cancer and cervical cancer have been identified, so there are some things you can do to cure, among others;
Operation, namely by taking the cancerous area, usually the uterus and cervix.
Radiotherapy is by using high-powered X-rays that can be done internally and externally.

How is Prevention?

This is a very interesting news, that cervical cancer (cervical cancer) can be prevented. That is a way vaccinations are given to teenage girls and adult women.

The vaccine is inaugurated its copyright in 2006, its developers is a world's largest drug company in the United States (Merck & Co., Inc.). The vaccine is called "Gardasil". The vaccine, according to the WHO, is also effective in preventing infection with HPV types 6 and 11 which cause approximately 90% of all cervical cancers.

The introduction of cervical cancer prevention vaccine and the effort to get closer access to vaccines for people in all parts of Indonesia is expected to reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer, and minimize the fatality due to attack the cancer.