More than 70 percent of cancer patients who come treatment seviks already in an advanced stage and little chance of recovery. This was due to a lack of community pehamanan of the disease and lack of initiative of the doctor to recommend a cervical cancer prevention.
"Most of our doctors is less communicative and does not like to educate patients. Plus people also do not have access to enough information so that a gap of information," said dr.Sigit Purbadi, Sp.OG (K) of the Prevention of Cervical Cancer Insitiaf Indonesia (IPKASI) Jakarta (27 / 4).
To reduce the information gap IPKASI, a nonprofit organization that focuses on prevention of cervical cancer, today launched www.kankerserviks.com site.
The site consists of Indonesian and English are the public can obtain information on cervical cancer, from causes to prevention.
The reader can also be consulted directly online with your doctor about cervical cancer. Cancer of the cervix (neck of the womb) is caused by human papilloma virus type 16.18 and 31.33 and 45 types.
In Indonesia, 37 women diagnosed with this cancer every day and 20 women died of this disease. Vaccination is primary prevention of cervical cancer. Early detection with a pap smear or IVA is a function of secondary prevention to detect abnormal cells or precancerous lesions.
Source: kompas
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