Cervical Cancer

Second opinion

Before starting treatment, you might want a second opinion about your diagnosis and treatment plan. Some people worry that the doctor will be offended if they ask for a second opinion. Usually the opposite is true. Most doctors welcome a second opinion. And many health insurance companies will pay for a second opinion if you or your doctor requests it.

If you get a second opinion, the doctor may agree with your first doctor's diagnosis and treatment plan. Or the second doctor may suggest another approach. Either way, you have more information and perhaps a greater sense of control. You can feel more confident about the decisions you make, knowing that you've looked at your options.

It may take some time and effort to gather your medical records and see another doctor. In most cases, it's not a problem to take several weeks to get a second opinion. The delay in starting treatment usually will not make treatment less effective. To make sure, you should discuss this delay with your doctor.

There are many ways to find a doctor for a second opinion. You can ask your doctor, a local or state medical society, a nearby hospital, or a medical school for names of specialists.

Nutrition and physical activity

It's important for you to take care of yourself by eating well and staying as active as you can.

You need the right amount of calories to maintain a good weight. You also need enough protein to keep up your strength. Eating well may help you feel better and have more energy.

However, you may not feel like eating during or soon after treatment. You may be uncomfortable or tired. You may find that foods don't taste as good as they used to. In addition, the side effects of treatment (such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, or mouth sores) can make it hard to eat well. Your doctor, a registered dietitian, or another health care provider can suggest ways to cope with these problems.

Research shows that people with cancer feel better when they stay active. Walking, yoga, swimming, and other activities can keep you strong and increase your energy. Exercise may reduce nausea and pain and make treatment easier to handle. It also can help relieve stress. Whatever physical activity you choose, be sure to talk to your doctor before you start. Also, if your activity causes you pain or other problems, be sure to let your doctor or nurse know about it.

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Cervical Cancer Women

Cervical Cancer : is cancer that starts in the cervix, the cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens that opens at the top of the vagina,

Cervical cancer is sometimes called the uterine cervix. The body of the uterus is where a foetus grows. The cervix connects the body of the uterus to the vagina known as "Birth Canal". The part of the cervix closest to the body of the uterus is called the endocervix.

The part next to the vagina is the exocervix or ectocervix.

The place where the two parts meet is called the transformation zone.

Cervical cancer usually develops very slowly, it starts as a precancerous condition called dysplasia.

The precancerous conditions can be detected by a Pap smears and is 100% treatable. That is why it is so important for women to regular Pap smears.

Although, cervical cancers starts from cells with pre-cancers of the cervix which will develop to cancer. The change from pre-cancer to cancer usually takes several years, but it can happens in less than a year.

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Cervical Cancer Cause of Death Number One in Indonesia

Cervical cancer or cervical cancer is the number one cause of death that often occurs in women in Indonesia. But the information on this issue has not been known because cervical cancer often causes no symptoms or complaints so that women come to the doctor in a state that it was too late.

"About 80 percent of cervical cancer cases occur in women who live in developing countries. In Indonesia, there are 90-100 cases of cervical cancer per 100,000 population," said State Minister for Women Empowerment Meutia Farida Hatta Swasono in Jakarta, Thursday (18/12 .)

According to the specialist obstetrics, cancer experts and content from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia Dr. Laila Nuranna, SpOG (K), 99.7 percent of cervical cancers caused by oncogenic HPV. H PV 16 and 18 is the main cause in 70 percent of cervical cancer cases in the world.

Every woman regardless of age and background risk of cervical cancer. The high case in developing countries is partly caused by the limited access to screening and treatment, so the majority of patients who came for a treatment already in critical condition and the disease is in an advanced stage.

Though known that cervical cancer is preventable through screening and vaccination. Vaccination for women who have never had sexual intercourse, while screening or pap smear should be women who already had experienced sexual intercourse.

According to Meutia Hatta, the above conditions showed the fact that there are many women in developing countries, including Indonesia lack access to information and services to this disease. Women who develop cervical cancer quality of life will decline. Though most likely they still have the economic and social responsibility towards the family and society.

Meanwhile, the current quality of life of women in Indonesia is still far behind compared to men. The low quality of life of women is partly due to the lack of public and government attention on the health aspects. Cervical cancer will increase the length of a row of the problems encountered in efforts to improve the quality of life of women in Indonesia.

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52 million Indonesian Women at Risk of Cervical Cancer

Cervix or cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in Indonesia. This is due to the majority of patients come for treatment when his health condition was critical, or when the disease has advanced stage. For that, a medical examination with pap smear tests should be done routinely as early detection of cancer.

By raising awareness of women to protect themselves from cervical cancer, Head of Education and Counseling Indonesia Sumarjati Arjoso Cancer Foundation, on Friday (22 / 8), in Jakarta, said, socialization to the community about the ins and outs of cervical cancer, including symptoms, prevention and early detection should continue to be done.

Cancer Foundation The success of Indonesia in implementing prevention education programs and prevention of cervical cancer for decades and future programs will be presented in the forum of the World Cancer Congress in 2008, in Geneva, the end of August.

Indonesia Cancer Foundation explained, the highest mortality rates of cervical cancer among other cancer types among women. An estimated 52 million Indonesian women at risk for cervical cancer, while 36 percent of women of all cancer patients is the cervical cancer patients. There are 15,000 new cases per year with the death of 8,000 people per year.

Life expectancy of five years if this r kanke detected and treated at stage 1 is 70-75 percent, in stage 2 is 60 percent, in stage 3 live 25 percent, and in stage four patients hardly be expected to survive. "If the disease is found while still pre-cancerous lesions, patients treated b isa perfect," he said.

P enyakit can be prevented by vaccination. The problem, vaccine to protect ourselves from HPV virus causes cervical cancer is expensive, so it does not reach all levels of society, said Sumarjati explained. Therefore, early detection with Pap smear testing routinely necessary.

However, b Udaya and indigenous in eastern Indonesia have shaped attitudes and perceptions that become a barrier for women to open themselves to medical professionals and empowered themselves to protect their reproductive health. As a result, more than 70 percent of cervical cancer patients come for treatment when his health condition was critical, and the disease was found in an advanced stage to be difficult to treat.

For that, YKI initiate a public awareness educational campaign Help Prevent Cervical Cancer Now in 2007 with the aim of spreading knowledge and references about the ins and outs of cervical cancer, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, prevention, early detection and treatment. In addition, the campaign aims memba ngkitkan awareness to protect themselves and the evocative power of women themselves to be able to determine the attitude to personal health, especially reproductive organs.

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