With various cancer types, no exception of cervical cancer, including one of the major causes of death around the world. In our own country, a cancer that attacks the cervical or neck of the uterus is a type of cancer with the highest prevalence in the year 2013, only then followed by breast cancer. The three provinces in Indonesia which has the highest prevalence of cervical cancer respectively was the Riau Islands, North Maluku, and Yogyakarta. Still fresh in our minds how cervical cancer takes away the soul of a Julia Perez, public figures of our homeland in July. He was not the first, and definitely not the last. The number of new cases and the number of deaths from cervical cancer are still on the rise until this very second.
There are several types of cervical cancer we need to know
Cervical or neck of the uterus consists of two parts, and each part is coated by a different type of cell. Cervical part of closest to the uterus is called endoserviks, and are lined by cells of glandula. While the cervical part of the bordering streets or vaginal birth is called eksoserviks, and are lined by squamous cells.
Cancer cells as well as pre-cancer categorized based on how they look under the lens of a microscope. Types of cervical cancer the most plentiful are squamous cell carcinoma, one might say 9 out of 10 cases of cervical cancer are squamous cell carcinoma. This type of cancer develops from cells in eksoserviks, and usually begin to develop in the cervical part which is the meeting place between eksoserviks and endoserviks.
Other types of cervical cancer is more rare is the adenocarcinoma develops from cells of a gland. Adenocarcinoma cervical cancer develops from cells of a gland on endoserviks that produces mucus. Although relatively rare, but cases of adenocarcinoma cervical cancer is becoming more common in the past 20 to 30 years.
Get to know the causes and symptoms of cervical cancer: women should know!
Cancer begins when cells in the body grow uncontrolled, outside the limit. The cells of the body, wherever these are cells, can develop into cancer and can also spread to other body parts. Cervical cancer occurs when cells in the wall of a woman's cervix or cervical (cervix or cervical is the lower part of the uterus that opens towards the way of birth or vagina) abnormal growth.
Cells in the wall of the cervix does not suddenly turn into cancer cells. The normal cells are first transformed into pre-cancer first, then develop into cancer. On most pre-cell cancer woman can disappear by itself without treatment, but there is also the still developing into cancer. Usually it took several years for the pre-cancer cells to truly develop into cancer, but there are also cases where the cell changes pre-cancer became cancer takes place in less than one year.
The majority of cervical cancers are caused by a virus called the human papillomavirus or HPV human. A person can be infected by HPV through sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral) with someone who has had the virus in his body.
There are many types of HPV viruses where not everything causes cancer. One type of HPV virus exist which cause genital warts, which is a sexually transmitted disease that is characterized by the appearance of a lump-lump meat small sized around the anal and genital organs. In contrast to cervical cancer, genital warts do not cause pain and does not harm the souls of its victims.
In addition to the HPV virus that became the biggest possible cause of cervical cancer, there are several factors the risks associated with cervical cancer. Have one or more risk factors does not mean someone will definitely be affected by cervical cancer, but the risk of this disease he suffered more than those who do not have risk factors.
These risk factors include smoking, impaired immune system, had contracted the infection chlamydia, minimal vegetable and fruit diet, overweight, use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills) long-term, aged less than 17 the year contains the child first, and have a history of family members with cancer of the cervix.
Understand the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer is very important because generally women abai to changes that occur in the body. So, what happens is they've checked myself when already terdiagnosa at the final stage. This must be prevented by knowing what are the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer. The most obvious first symptom is bleeding from the vagina which is not due to menstruation (such as at the time between menstrual periods, after intercourse, or after a woman already menopausal).
In addition, other symptoms include pain in the pelvic or lower abdominal pain when doing intimate relationships, and an unusual vaginal discharge. Normal vaginal discharge is generally clear and odorless. If you experience vaginal discharge pink and foul-smelling, curigalah that you suffer from cervical cancer and immediately checking yourself into the nearest health facilities.
Out of blood from the vagina, pelvic or abdominal pain, and pain when an intimate relationship may turn out not to be caused by cancer, but other conditions such as infections. However, if you experience these things, immediately checking yourself into the nearest health facilities. Maybe you're having infection that is not serious, but it could have been you do actually have cancer. Ignore the signs and symptoms that arise will give the opportunity for the cancer cells growing and lose your chance to get effective therapy.
In the early stages, most cervical cancer do not cause symptoms, but even in the early stages of this type of cancer can be detected. How can I detect it? By using a simple test called the papsmear test, i.e. taking the example of the cells in the cervix for examination under a microscope; to find out if there is a possibility the cells transformed into abnormal or malignant in the days to come.
How Many Levels Of Healing Disease Cervical Cancer
This is a question that probably first proposed so a woman terdiagnosa suffering from cervical cancer. Yes, there are several options of therapy for people with cancer of the cervix is very dependent on the stage of cancer being suffered. Stage of cancer shows the size of the cancer, how deep the cancer grow into cervical, and whether the cancer has already spread to the surrounding cells.
After determining the staging of cervical cancer suffered, the doctor will explain the multiple options of therapy on patients in the hopes of cancer patients think carefully the choice of therapy that will take. A common therapy options include chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery (either the appointment of rahim total as well as the taking of lymph nodes, with or without the appointment of ovaries or fallopian tubes).
The appointment means a cervix cervical cancer sufferers are unable to have children later (due to the womb is where the fetus grew before being born into the world). However, patients with cancer of the cervix do not always undergo uterine adoption, especially if the cancer is detected at an early stage.
Cancer patients are also encouraged to ask questions as much as possible when there are things that are not well understood, associated therapy as well as the ins and outs of cancer itself. Other factors that may be influencing the choice of the therapy include age and health condition of the patient as a whole. Cervical cancer can affect the sexual life of the sufferer and also affect her ability to have children. These matters should also be considered in selecting an appropriate therapy.
Consider Complementary Or Alternative Therapies
You've probably heard about complementary or alternative therapies offered by the people around you, where aforementioned therapy-therapy is not mentioned by the doctor in treating your cancer or relieve the signs and symptoms. Therapy-therapy may include vitamins, herbal remedies, diet, massage, acupuncture, and many more other methods.
Complementary therapy refers to the methods used in line with conventional treatment methods (clinically), while the alternative therapies is a term used in the treatment method used for entirely replacing method conventional treatment. This applies not only in the case of cervical cancer, but almost all the diseases in which alternative therapies act as "therapy" that can cure everything.
Indonesia is a place to grow the exuberance of alternative therapies that many claimed to be able to treat all kinds of diseases. Terdiagnosa cervical cancer certainly rocked the psychic was a woman. In her difficulties, especially if coupled with knowledge about this disease that is less adekuat, and compounded with "fear" undergo medical procedures, making a person more preferred the alternative therapies.
Several types of therapy may make cancer patients feel better, but often it is related to the factors of suggestion. More alternative therapies that have been proven to be ineffective in treating cervical cancer, some of which are even harmful and aggravate the condition of patients. If you are currently suffering from cancer, make sure to always communicate with health workers who deal with you about complementary therapies as well as Your alternative living.
How do I protect myself from this cancer?
Cervical cancer can be prevented. If you are 26 years old or younger, you can get HPV immunization, which will protect you from this type of HPV virus that causes cervical cancer. If you are over 26 years old, unmarried, and wishes to get the HPV immunization, you still can get HPV immunization. If you are married, you too can still be immunized. There is an opinion that said the effectiveness of HPV vaccine will decrease in individuals who are married, but still better than nothing.
In October the past 2016, the Ministry of health of the Republic of Indonesia has implemented the giving HPV vaccine in Jakarta on the 5th and 6th graders of elementary school. It is based on the results of the study show that the optimal age for receiving the HPV immunization is between 9 to 13 years.
Later this HPV vaccine allotment program will be continued in the province of Yogyakarta in two districts namely Gunung Kidul and Kulon Progo, henceforth applied throughout the areas in Indonesia. This news certainly should be greeted with joy, because in developed countries such as the United States and Scandinavian countries the Government has first menggratiskan HPV vaccine.
The virus that causes cervical cancer spread through sexual intercourse, either per vaginal, anal, or oral. The best way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases (not only cervical cancer but sexually transmitted diseases of any kind) is not sexual intercourse. If you had sexual intercourse, be sure to use condoms and setialah with just one pair. So the article is written, it may be useful for all of us.
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