Bekasi, KPonline – Cervical cancer is a disease that is a serious focus for the government. Based on data from the Indonesian Society of Gynecologic Oncology (INASGO) for 2022-2023, cervical cancer dominates the proportion of cancer cases that are frequently encountered, around 62 percent.
Seeing this, the management of PKK RT.007/08 Asri Pratama in collaboration with the Independent Women’s Health Development Foundation (YBKPM) held an outreach regarding cervical cancer on Saturday, March 10 2024 at the Bandung Bondowoso hall.
In Indonesia itself, cervical cancer is the cancer that is most often found compared to others, around 62 percent of reproductive cancer cases are the most frequently found is cervical cancer. So this is a very large number of cases of cervical cancer, but unfortunately in Indonesia it comes when almost 70-80 percent of it is in an advanced stage.
The cost of cervical cancer treatment is increasing, because cervical cancer surgery takes a long time and requires a lot of resources, from surgical tools to post-operative care.
Not only that, cervical cancer patients often experience long-term complications, such as urinary problems, which require additional treatment. This causes large expenditures for the country, especially for cases of advanced cervical cancer
Even though cervical cancer is the most common type of reproductive organ cancer in Indonesia, prevention programs and public awareness are still not optimal.
Most cases of cervical cancer in Indonesia are detected at an advanced stage, which complicates the treatment process and increases the risk of recurrence.
In general, the treatment for cervical cancer at an advanced stage is radiation and a combination with chemotherapy. So, because it requires a sophisticated modality, of course this will increase the cost of treatment, making it a burden on the state.
Meanwhile, the cervical cancer prevention program is part of the Ministry of Health’s national action plan which aims to accelerate the elimination of the disease.
The program includes pillars such as prevention, education, program evaluation, research and policy management.
One of the planned steps is the integration of cervical cancer prevention programs into existing public health programs.
With coordinated and consistent efforts, it is hoped that the treatment of cervical cancer can be more effective and have a positive impact on the health of the Indonesian people. (Yanto)
2024-03-10 08:35:48
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