Most of the deaths could be prevented by conducting periodic tests or examinations.
Examination recommended starting at age 21 or within three years after s*xually active.
Here are 2 types of inspection for cervical cancer:
1. Pap Smear Test
In a Pap smear, the doctor will take a sample of cervical tissue for later analyzes in the laboratory.
Pap tests can detect abnormal cells in the cervix. When a person is considered to have precancerous cells are abnormal only in the outer layer of the cervix and have not invaded deeper tissues.
If left untreated, these abnormal cells can turn into cancer cells can spread to the cervix, upper v'gina, and other parts of the body.
Precancerous stage is generally not life-threatening and usually require only outpatient treatment.
2. HPV DNA testing
Doctors can also use laboratory tests called the HPV DNA test to determine if someone is infected with one of the 13 types of HPV (Human papillomavirus) that can cause cervical cancer.
Like the Pap test, HPV DNA test involves collecting cells from the cervix for lab testing.
HPV DNA testing is not a replacement for Pap smear tests. This test is generally not used to women aged under 30 years with normal Pap test results.
Most HPV infections in women of this age group can clean by itself and not associated with cervical cancer.
