Cervical Cancer

- What is cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer or cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cervical region.
Cervical cancer is generally known as cervical cancer, type of disease is experienced by many women (woman). Currently, cervical cancer became the number two cause of death among women in the world after coronary heart disease

-How dangerous is it?
World Health Organization (WHO) states, the current cervical cancer is ranked top among the various types of cancer that causes death in women in the world. In Indonesia, every year more than 15,000 detected cases of cervical cancer, and approximately 8000 cases of which ended with the death. According to WHO, Indonesia is a country with a number of patients with cervical cancer is highest in the world.

- Cervical cancer is caused by HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). HPV virus types that cause cervical cancer and the most fatal consequence is the HPV virus types 16 and 18. - In the early stages, this disease does not because symptoms are easily observed. What exactly is cervical cancer? How often does cervical cancer occur in women in Indonesia? Cervical cancer (cervical cancer) is cancer that occurs in the cervix or cervical area. The uterine cervix is associated with the vagina. Cancer Cervical cancer is the second most often affects women all over the world. And also the second most common cancer cause of death. Cervical cancer tends to arise in women aged 35-55 years, but can also appear in women with a younger age.
The cause of this cancer is a virus known as Human papilloma virus (HPV), a type of virus that attacks humans. There are 100 types of HPV in which the majority are not dangerous, does not cause visible symptoms and will disappear by itself. HPV progression toward cervical cancer in the first infection depends on the type of HPV.And can grow without control and can be a tumor.

-Symptoms of cervical cancer in pre-cancerous condition characterized by abnormal cells found at the bottom of the cervix can be detected through a Pap smear test, or a recently socialized ie by Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid. Cervical cancer often causes no symptoms.
Currently cervical cancer can be prevented by administering the HPV vaccine. This step can help provide protection against some types of HPV that can cause problems and complications such as cervical cancer and genital warts. Come help prevent cervical cancer now!