Cervical cancer prevention is better than cure

Cervical cancer is one of the common gynecological malignancies, the incidence rate of malignant tumors in the female ranks second only to breast cancer. Of cervical cancer worldwide each year there are 466,000 new cases. According to statistics, China's annual number of new cases of cervical cancer more than 130,000 each year about 5 million people die of cervical cancer, accounting for the first female cancer mortality. As the current threats to women's health, "Dam Street killer", one of cervical cancer in recent years, more and more the concern of medical experts and patient
  . Reporter interviewed Beiyisanyuan on relevant issues, Geng Li, director of Obstetrics and Gynecology physician.

■, mainly in the 35-60 year-old married woman prolific

"As a woman, one of the most common malignant tumor, cervical cancer, mainly in the productive 35-60 year-old married woman, but in recent years, the age of onset level gradually transferred to the young women." A meeting, Geng doctor ie reporters说. She also pointed out that persistent high-risk type human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is the main causes of cervical cancer, premature sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, immune dysfunction, prolific, heavy smoking and alcoholism at high risk for cervical cancer factor. Common symptoms include cervical bleeding after sexual intercourse, leucorrhea increased, white with a stench, but often have no obvious symptoms of early cervical cancer.

■ cervical smear cytology is the most effective screening method

According to Dr. Geng introduction of cervical smear cytology is the most effective method of cervical cancer screening, at present there are thin bitter liquid cytology the tech bust, than conventional cytology increased the detection rate of cervical lesions, reducing the false negative rate. Geng doctor suggested that there was more than three years over the age of 21 have sexual intercourse or sexual activity of women should be carried out of cervical screening, screening interval is once a year. Women with abnormal cervical smear review, the need for colposcopy and cervical biopsy for further examination.

■ early detection of precancerous lesions

Cervical cancer is formed by the gradual development of precancerous lesions, from the pre-cancerous lesion to cervical cancer take about 8-10 years, as long as the patient carefully observed, there is plenty of time to find pre-cancerous lesions, precancerous lesions can be treatment, and prognosis was good, but also to retain reproductive function in patients with no fertility. From this perspective, cervical cancer is not terrible, it is a preventable, curable diseases.

While modern medicine has many advanced treatment, but human for the treatment of malignant tumors is still not satisfactory, thus, Geng doctor that the best treatment is to prevent cervical cancer, and she believes that the key to prevention and treatment: women of childbearing age should be noted that menstrual health, to avoid premature sexual life, raising awareness of prevention, keeping oneself clean and eliminate sexual confusion; regular gynecological examinations, cervical smears should be done each time, for the timely detection and treatment of cervical precancerous lesions, to terminate to the development of cervical cancer . Of cervical lesions in a variety of treatments for patients with lesions, age and fertility requirements of doctors to patients in drug treatment and surgery.