Published January 18,2024
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Women’s Diseases and Obstetrics Specialist Prof. Dr Faruk Buyru introduced that deaths because of cervical most cancers have develop into much less deadly with screenings and, together with the vaccine, the frequency of most cancers has decreased.
In his assertion throughout the scope of “January 1-31 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month,” Buyru additionally mentioned that yearly, 500,000 ladies worldwide and roughly 2,000 ladies in Türkiye are identified with cervical most cancers. He famous that this illness, normally rising after the age of fifty, has began to happen in younger ladies in current instances.
Underlining that cervical most cancers is transmitted sexually and thru the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Buyru warned, “It is actually a non-fatal disease that can be easily treated when caught in the very early stages, and its progression can be prevented. However, if screening methods are not applied and neglected, it can lead to fatal results.”
Emphasizing that the lower in mortality charges in cervical most cancers is because of early-stage exams, Buyru continued, “The disease, when detected early through screening, ceases to be fatal. Another reason for its rare occurrence in society is the vaccine. The vaccine developed against high-risk HPV types is protective against 9 virus strains. It is also a vaccine that can be administered to girls and boys from the age of 9 onwards to prevent genital warts and cervical cancer. Its effectiveness is quite high. It can be administered in 2 doses between the ages of 9-14 and in 3 doses after the age of 15. While it was recommended to be administered up to the age of 26 until a while ago, now it can be applied from the age of 9 up to the age of 45. The vaccine has been included in the vaccination schedule in 150 countries worldwide and can be applied free of charge to girls and boys, even in advanced ages.”
“Early detection of cervical cancer is provided through the widespread Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Education Centers (KETEM) nationwide, and he emphasized that free HPV screening, which is applied to women over 30 at these centers, should be repeated every 5 years,” Buyru identified whereas concluding his feedback.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
