Cervical cancer is scary but can be cured

Cervical cancer is scary but can be cured
Cervical cancer or diseases of the cervix can be cured through early detection of the disease suffered by the woman . The opinion was delivered by Director of Marketing Sandy Qlintang KalGen DNA doctor .
" In Indonesia, 70 percent of cervical cancer was only discovered when the patient is already at an advanced stage and most people who develop cervical cancer did not realize he was getting cervical cancer because the disease raises no symptoms in the beginning , " said Sandy in Jakarta , Saturday ( 20/4 ) .
Sandy expressed concern because the coverage of cervical cancer screening or cervical cancer, a new 5 percent , whereas 85 percent coverage is needed to be able to reduce the incidence and mortality from this disease .
In this regard PT Kalbe Farma Tbk ( Kalbe ) through DNA KalGen business unit held a health talk " Kartini Cervical Cancer Awareness " simultaneously at four hospitals in Jakarta , namely Cipto Mangunkusumo ( RSCM ) , RS Mitra Keluarga Kelapa Gading , RS Partners Bekasi West family , and RSIA family , on Saturday .
Activities , he said , will be continued on 27 April 2013 at Graha Kedoya RS and RS Mitra Kemayoran .
" The event themed Smart Tips To Avoid The Silent Killer aimed at increasing public awareness , especially women , to the dangers of cervical cancer and how to detect it early on, " said Sandy .
Head of Unit Women's Health Center Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital ( RSCM ) Dr.dr. Junita Indarti , Sp.OG ( K ) said that cervical cancer is a cancer that occurs in the cervical region and is caused by HPV ( human papilloma virus ) .
" Cervical cancer can be prevented early by cytology and HPV testing because if detected in the early stages of the disease can be overcome through, " said Junita .
Cytology ( cyte : cell , logy : science ) aims to detect cervical cell changes due to inflammation or cell changes in the direction of malignancy .