Beware! 45 Cervical Cancer Cases Per Day
Cancer August 31st, 2010
In Indonesia, new cases of cervical cancer is found 40-45 cases per day. It is estimated that every one hour, one woman died of cervical cancer.
“Cervical cancer raises health expenses, emotional and economic support for sufferers and also affects the whole family because this disease can often infect and kill women in productive age 30-50 years,” said Dr. Billy Purwoto of Gynecology Oncology Division, Department of Obstetrics Gynecology (Gynecology and Midwifery) RSCM / FKUI Jakarta, Friday (24 / 7).
Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in Indonesia. According to Dr. Melissa S Luwia, Chairman of the Second Division of Social nan ministry Indonesian Cancer Foundation (ICF), Association of Cervical Cancer Care (PPKS) which is part of the ICF was established to promote the dangers of cervical cancer in women in Indonesia. The principle of prevention is better than cure us have been socialized, so the women checked out early and not be able to see a doctor during an advanced stage which is still difficult penangannya.
Cervical cancer is caused by infection or recurrent infections caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HP V) cancer-causing (oncogenic). In the world, every two minutes a woman dies due to cervical cancer. In cervical cancer cases worldwide amounted to some 500 000 cases per year, and mortality rate 270 000 deaths per year.
HPV 16 and 18 is the main cause in 70 percent of cervical cancer cases in the world. Other risk factors among young married, age less than 20 years. “It could also because of multiple sexual partners or alternately,” said Billy.
On last Friday, several members PPKS who are the survivors (survivors) from cervical cancer) comes to visit and confirm the RSCM for cervical cancer patients in RSCM the amount of which as many as 28 patients.
Dr. Laila Nuranna SpOG (K) from the Division of Gynecology Oncology Department of Gynecology Obsterti RSCM / FKUI states that in addition to 28 patients who underwent inpatient care, each day there are 10-50 patients in RSCM outpatient treatment.
“For our medics look at the fact that many patients already in hospital dtaang as advanced stage,” said Laila Nurrana.
Therefore, prevention is the best step, namely the promotion, education and vaccination as primary prevention and screening or papsmear as secondary prevention. “Tertiary prevention with therapy and rehabilitation,” said Billy. Purwoto.
