Cervical cancer is the most frequent type of malignant tumor in women’s genitalia, and China is a high incidence country of cervical cancer and Shaanxi is a high incidence area of cervical cancer. Nowadays, the incidence of cervical cancer is showing a trend of youthfulness, which seriously threatens the health and life of young and middle-aged women. Recent studies have found that cervical cancer is associated with human papillomavirus HPV infection.
High-risk groups of cervical cancer.
Those who have early sexual intercourse (before the age of 16)
Those who have multiple sexual partners themselves and their partners.
Women with multiple pregnancies and multiple births.
Women with cervical lesions (long-term chronic cervicitis, precancerous cervical lesions, etc.), etc.
Cervical cancer symptoms.
It may be asymptomatic in early stage and often found during cancer prevention examination. Early symptoms of cervical cancer are contact bleeding, i.e. bleeding after sexual intercourse, after stool or after vaginal examination; intermittent vaginal bleeding or bloody leucorrhea after menopause.
Advanced stage of cervical cancer often shows obvious symptoms, firstly, bleeding. The second is fluid discharge. It usually occurs late, and thirdly, pain. Pain is a very late symptom, fourth, urinary and rectal symptoms. Fifth, special appearance of advanced cancer, wasting, anemia, fever, etc. appear. In addition, advanced cervical cancer can metastasize to other places.
Treatment of cervical cancer.
The effect depends on the early or late treatment. If detected early, early treatment can often cure the disease. If the treatment is late, especially if extensive metastasis has occurred, the treatment effect is very poor. Generally, surgery is good for early stage I or II; radiotherapy is applicable to all stages of cervical cancer, internal irradiation can be used first for early stage, and external irradiation can be used first for huge tumor or late stage.
Prevention of cervical cancer.
HPV vaccine.
Regular screening of cervical cancer for early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment.
Actively carry out prevention and treatment of chronic diseases of the cervix and strengthen the diagnosis and treatment of precancerous lesions.
Promoting late marriage, family planning, paying attention to sexual hygiene and preventing cervical laceration can help prevent the occurrence of cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer screening.
Traditional Pap smear or; liquid-based cytology; HPV-DNA surveillance; colposcopy
Healthy lifestyle.
Proper diet: varied diet; more vegetables and fruits; increased proportion of coarse grains in the diet
Good lifestyle habits: regular lifestyle; enhance physical fitness.
Optimistic attitude towards life.