Vaccination helps effectively prevent cervical cancer. WHO: Cervical cancer can be completely eliminated Healthcare
Every two minutes a woman dies from cervical cancer. The World Health Organization (WHO) reminds us of this. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
WHO experts emphasize that the disease can be completely eliminated. This requires that 90 percent of girls receive the vaccine, 70 percent of women receive appropriate screening, and the majority of patients receive the necessary treatment.
According to WHO, cervical cancer is most common among women without access to health services, mainly in low- and middle-income countries. The highest incidence and mortality rates are found in sub-Saharan Africa Sahara, Central America and Southeast Asia.
The likelihood of developing cervical cancer in women with HIV is six times higher than in women without HIV.
As the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes, it is extremely important to recognize the symptoms of this in time diseases.
These include unusual bleeding between periods, after menopause or after sexual intercourse, heavy vaginal discharge, discomfort in the vagina, pain in the back, legs or pelvis, loss of weight and appetite, fatigue, swelling of the legs.
Women with such symptoms should promptly consult a doctor.
Once diagnosed, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully curable forms of cancer, provided it is detected at an early stage.