Experts: it is best to check every 5 years over 30 years old
Yang Fang Intern of Shandong commercial newspaper Ren Yu
yesterday, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University for hundreds of urban laid-off women workers or migrant women free of charge For breast examination, gynecological examination, cervical exfoliative cytology and human papillomavirus detection. All women who have sex may have the potential to infect high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and have a potential risk of cervical cancer, but HPV does not necessarily have cervical cancer.
yesterday, the National Cancer and cervical cancer prevention and control campaign, hosted by the China Cancer Foundation and hosted by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, was held in the hospital for the health and happiness of sisters. It is reported that China Cancer Foundation has carried out this activity for 12 years in a row. During the 38 section of the country's 67 host hospitals, a free breast and cervix examination will be provided for more than 8000 female workers in the country and female migrant workers in the city. The cost of free for each person is about 500 yuan.
Zhang Youzhong, director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, told reporters that 80% of cervical cancer occurred in developing countries. The latest data released by China National Cancer Center showed that in 2015, there were about 98900 new cases of cervical cancer in China and about 30500 cases of death. "In recent years, the incidence of cervical cancer has gradually increased, and showing a younger trend, seriously threatening the safety of women's lives." Zhang Youzhong said that science has confirmed that persistent infection of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary factor leading to cervical cancer. More than 200 HPV types have been found, of which 14 high-risk types of HPV can cause cervical cancer. "All women who have sex are likely to be infected with HPV, all of which are at risk of cervical cancer. Women who have never screened for cervical lesions, prematurely sexual behavior, multiple sexual partners, more pregnancies, long-term smoking, unprotected sex, and long-term contraceptives will increase the risk of cervical cancer. " Zhang Youzhong said, usually cervical cancer or precancerous lesions in early stage have no symptoms, it takes about 10 years to develop cervical cancer. "Cervical cancer is a preventable, early detection and curable disease." Zhang Youzhong said, early cervical cancer patients can be removed by surgical resection of the lesion, retaining the uterus, its 5 year survival rate can reach more than 90%. With the progression of the disease, the prognosis of advanced cervical cancer is very poor. "If there are 100 people on the outpatient clinic, 2 of them will take the initiative to carry out cervical cancer screening." Cui Baoxia, the director of the Department of gynecology and obstetrics, Qilu Hospital, told the reporter that there was no lack of economic conditions in the patients with cervical cancer, but the absence of health awareness was not rare at the age of more than 30. She suggested that women over the age of 30 had the best time of cervical cytology and high-risk human papillomavirus screening every 5 years.
it is understood that the HPV vaccine can effectively prevent 84.5% precancerous lesions and more than 94.3% HPV persistent infections. Currently, the HPV two price vaccine has been licensed by the State Administration of food and Drug Administration in 2016. The two price vaccine and the quadavalent vaccine are expected to be listed in the mainland of China in the first half of 2017.