Why Every Woman is at Risk
- Any woman is at risk of HPV as the cause of cervical cancer in their lifetime regardless of age, background and lifestyle. (23-26)
- Every woman is at risk because : (27-28)
- Usually, most infections will heal on its own. Those who experience persistent infection rarely show symptoms at an early stage, and usually develop into cervical cancer in few years later.
- After HPV infection, our body does not always establish an immunity, thus we are not protected from subsequent infection.
Measures of treatment or therapy relies heavily on stage at diagnosis of cervical cancer. Known for some action (modalities) in the governanceof cervical cancer include:
- Surgery (surgical treatment).
- Radiotherapy
- Chemotherapy
- Palliative therapy (supportive care) are more focused on improving the quality of life of patients. For example: eating foods that contain nutrients, control pain (pain control).