See and Treat Method to Prevent Cervical Cancer

See and treat method can be simple and inexpensive way of preventing cervical cancer (cervical) because only two dollars worth of United States (U.S.) or equivalent to Rp20.000.

Scientists in the UK told Reuters as suggested, the method can help doctors prevent 100,000 cervical cancer deaths in women in poor countries.

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in developing countries, the greatest obstacle due to a lack of health service infrastructure and high cost of check and vaccines.

Researchers in England say, menggunakkan visual tinjuan acetic acid (VIA) can cut costs compared to human inspection papilomavirus (HPV) or cervical cells worth nine dollars (equivalent Rp90.000) common practice in many developing countries.

Approximately 300,000 women worldwide die from cervical cancer each year and more than 85 percent of deaths occur in poor countries.

"VIA is an effective media and affordable to detect the early spread of cervical cancer in women in developing countries," said David McGregor, head of research at the University College London.

He also argued, "The couple are tested through a simple treatment, can potentially reduce the number of cancer deaths are up three times, which means saving 100,000 women each year."

VIA is a simple test by giving very small doses of acetic acid and applied in order to detect early cervical cancer cells, and positive trends can be identified.

This tersebutmerujuk to see and treat method according to the experts claim that the method can be performed in small clinics without adequate equipment and laboratories.

Drug company Merck & Co and GlaxoSmithKline make Gardasil and Cervarix vaccine is useful to prevent the spread of HPV, which is a common illness spread through sexual contact and also the main cause of cervical cancer in the world.

They have a data that unlike in poor countries, the examination and vaccination programs developed to fight serviksnya HPV, there is ease of inspection and delivery of vaccines in many countries, such as Africa and Asia.

Research journal of obstetrics and gynecology in rural communities isolated revealed that VIA is effective, acceptable to women, and can reduce mortality.

However, the researchers also called, the importance of caring for an early inspection to increase the participation of the population also becomes a challenge. (AntaraNews)