LENGKONG, AYOBANDUNG.COM — Cervical cancer is still a dreaded disease and has claimed many lives. Chairman and Founder of Cancer Information and Support Center (CISC), Aryanthi Baramuli Putri, said cervical cancer mostly suffered by people who are of productive age.
“Namely, aged 35-55 years, the fight against cancer is not an easy thing,” he said in a webinar entitled ‘Protect Yourself and Your Beloved Cervical cancer‘, Saturday (30/1).
According to him, it needs continuous education for the wider community to detect early cervical cancer. Cancer can be prevented by doing HPV vaccination and IVA test / pap smear.
The HPV vaccine is a health investment as a major protection measure from various diseases in the future caused by the HPV virus. It is important for all stakeholders to work together on an ongoing basis in promotive, preventive, diagnostic, curative, rehabilitative and palliative efforts for better cancer control.
According to GLOBOCAN 2020 data, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), as the cause cervical cancer has claimed 21,003 lives and there are 36,633 new cases against women. This means that 50 women in Indonesia die every day.
It makes cervical cancer as the second largest cancer in Indonesia. What’s more, from the whole case cervical cancer recently discovered in Indonesia, it is known that more than 80 percent are already at an advanced stage. In this condition, treatment becomes more difficult, more expensive and the success rate also decreases.
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