Don’t let the pandemic stop women who already have complaints.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The doctor who handled the case cancer breast and cervix advised women not to be afraid to go to the health service if they find an abnormality in the breast or womb. Breast examination to clinical staff or SADANIS, for example, should be carried out immediately if a woman finds abnormalities during BSE (breast self-examination).
“Women don’t hesitate to go to the health service if an abnormality is found from their BSE health examination,” said Surgical Oncology Specialist, dr. Maria Kristina Siswandari, Sp.B (K) Onk who practices at RSPI – Puri Indah in a health webinar, some time ago.
Abnormalities that can be a suspicion of malignancy include breast tumors that are clinically unclear a benign tumor, breast cysts with bloody fluid, discharge of blood or fluid from the nipples or areola there are scabs and eczema-like features. “If the abnormality is a malignancy, we will lose time. That time is something that cannot be returned. It would be a shame if we lost that time,” said Kristina, who studied at the University of Indonesia.
Kristina emphasized that during the Covid-19 pandemic, health service providers, especially hospitals, carried out health protocols such as wearing masks, washing hands and equipment in hospitals and also paying attention to health protocols. “So, don’t be afraid to seek treatment,” he said.
The invitation not to be afraid to check with medical personnel was also expressed by dr. Grace Valentine, Sp.OG from the Indonesian Obstetrics and Gynecology Association. He said that the current Covid-19 pandemic was no longer an obstacle for women, especially those with complaints in their breasts and womb, to consult a doctor. “Don’t let the pandemic stop women who already feel there are complaints from both their breasts and their wombs from coming to the hospital. At the hospital everything is in accordance with health protocols,” he said.
Furthermore, Grace said, in efforts to prevent cervical cancer, pap smears are one part of early detection, but the pandemic had become a barrier for women to continue to do it regularly. “During the pandemic, many patients routinely carry out early detection cervical cancer with pap smears but many missed, only recently had the courage to come to the hospital to have a pap smear done,” he said.
According to Grace, cancer, both breast and cervical, does not wait and the disease will continue. If cases can be detected at an earlier stage, the treatment can be done and the cure rate is much higher. “So we always say prevention is always better than cure, including in the case of cancer,” Grace said.
source: Between
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