Cervical cancer is a major threat to women. Cervical cancer is the most common women. Early detection of cervical cancer is still low for women.

Concerned with the high incidence of cervical cancer among women were encouraged Indonesia Cancer Foundation (ICF) launched the National Movement and Prevent Cervical Cancer Care met with the opportunity YKI Anniversary of the 35th which falls on 17 April 2012.

The focus of these activities is to mobilize and motivate communities throughout Indonesia, especially in areas where ICF Branch has been formed to be aware of the threat of cervical cancer. Activities include outreach to the community and early detection through Pap smear examination and IVA in 68 branches of the ICF.

Chairman of YKI Moeloek Nina said, cervical cancer, along with breast cancer topped the type of cancer that affects women.

ICF worked with the Association of Anatomical Pathology Indonesia to develop a data-based cancer registry of anatomical pathology obtained from 13 hospitals in Indonesia with the cancer unit. Based on the data collection in 2006, cervical cancer ranks first in the rate of 16 percent and about 15 percent of breast cancer.

Meanwhile, according to data from the Ministry of Health in 2007, her breasts ker ranked first with 18 percent, followed by cervical cancer by 9 percent. ICF itself was started in 2007 to record back to 2010, Nila said in a press conference related to the launching of the movement.

This concern is still low awareness of early detection, so that the patient arrives in the condition further. Early detection of cervical cancer can be a method of Pap smear or IVA. Both methods detect the abnormality in the cervix.

Skirining national coverage with Pap smear and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) has about 5 percent. In fact, the cost of IVA, for example, is very cheap. "Without counting the cost of health care, the cost of IVA is only Rp 5,000," says Nina.

While the Pap smear method using microscopic examination of the larger costs around Rp 400,000 to Rp 700,000. Old cancer treatment, causing great suffering, and the enormous cost. With early detection, the cost and the suffering it can be much reduced. "The disease is also more easily handled with a greater chance of success," says Nina.

Looking ahead, Nina believes will be more people with cancer, including cervical cancer, along with population growth. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is estimated to reach 75 million by the death of as many as 17 million people in 2030. "About 70 percent of cancer patients are living in developing countries," says Nina.

source : kompas.com