Dr. Irene Christ would have never thought SPOG with cancer of the cervix (neck). Changes in menstrual patterns experienced in February, was an early sign of cancer.
Decided after consultation with the doctors to continue with a hysterectomy in August 2001. From the results of the pathology is known that the cancer is found only in the cervical region, but also in them.
Dr. Irene is very grateful because he is still able to share the story of his life as a former patient of cervical cancer. When he was in the debate with the title “I Think I agony cannot be cancer of the cervix of the uterus. Is it?”
For women who do not believe that she is not likely to develop cervical cancer. In fact, all women at risk for cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the commonest cancer in women.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 490,000 years, all women with cervical cancer worldwide, where 80% of cases occur in developing countries diagnosed and 240,000 of them died.
While the database GLOBOCAN 2002, around the world every 2 minutes there were deaths from cervical cancer, with one new case per minute. Indonesia daily, 41 new cases and 20 deaths resulted in women.
Cancer – Genital Warts
99% of all cervical cancers are caused by infection with HPV (human papilloma virus). No specific signs or symptoms of HPV infect the time so many people do not realize that if he is infected with HPV, or even to move.
HPV can also cause cervical cancer, genital warts (warts / condyloma). In contrast to cervical cancer cannot be experienced by women, men and women at increased risk of genital warts.
Genital warts can be by direct observation (visual) can be diagnosed and removed by treatment with a doctor. Handling can remove genital warts, but not eliminate the viruses that exist in the body. Because the virus is still present in the body, genital warts are usually many times after treatment. Frequent recurrences of genital warts by the mental strain caused the victim.
Currently, cervical cancer and genital warts can be prevented by HPV infection caused by the vaccination can contribute to a partial protection.
Cervical cancer can be a variety of efforts, including primary prevention through vaccination and secondary prevention with early detection, such as the Pap test can be prevented. Pap tests regularly to protect against the risk of developing cancer of the cervix.
