How is cervical cancer

CERVICAL
treated?
CANCER

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Shouldn’t have sex KADEK DEVI ARY SUTA
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years
Be faithful
Don’t smoke
Avoid too frequent
washing the pubic
hole with antiseptic KEMENTERIAN KESEHATAN REPUBLIK
Consumption lots of INDONESIA

vegetables and POLTEKKES KEMENKES DENPASAR

fruits JURUSAN KEBIDANAN PRODI D IV KEBIDANAN

Reduce the 2018

consumption of
foods that contain
lots of fat and
 chemicals or
preservatives
Keep the personal
hygiene especially What causes cervical What are the stages of
vulva hygiene cancer? cervical cancer?
Most cervical cancer is caused by a Stage 1 : the cancer is only in the

virus called human papillomavirus, neck of the womb (cervix).

or HPV. You can get HPV by having Stage 2 : the cancer has spread

sexual contact with someone who outside the cervix, into the

has it. There are many types of the surrounding tissues.

HPV virus. Not all types of HPV Stage 3 : the cancer has spread

cause cervical cancer. Some of them from the cervix into the

cause genital warts, but other types structures around it.

What is cervical cervix? Stage 4 : the cancer has spread to
may not cause any symptoms.
Cervical cancer occurs when the bladder or back passage
abnormal cells on the cervix (rectum) or further away.
grow out of control. The cervix Who is at risk of getting
is the lower part of the uterus cervical cancer?
that opens into the vagina.
The most common risk factors for
Cervical cancer can often be
cancer include aging, tobacco, sun
successfully treated when it's
exposure, radiation exposure,
found early. It is usually found
chemicals and other substances,
at a very early stage through a
some viruses and bacteria, certain How can a woman
Pap Smear’s test. hormones, family history of cancer, reduce her risks of
alcohol, poor diet, lack of physical getting HPV and
activity, or being overweight. cervical cancer?
What are the
symptoms? Any female who is sexually active  Use condoms
 Bleeding from the vagina that is  HPV vaccine :
not normal, such as bleeding Gardasil or Cervarix
between menstrual periods, after