Two consultants specializing in gynecology called on women over the age of 40 not to neglect the Pap smear to monitor any changes that may occur as a result of infection with the human papillomavirus, which leads to cervical cancer and poses a real health, psychological and social threat facing women between the ages of 40 and 49 years, and less The incidence of it gradually after the age of fifty.

Papillomavirus

He revealed to "Okaz", the supervisor of the Basalama Chair for Gynecological Oncology at the College of Medicine and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Professor Khaled bin Hussein and Wali Set, that the health campaign to combat cervical cancer includes the application of a test for women in the city of Jeddah for early detection of cervical tumors and their elimination in Cradle, indicating that about 2000 women have registered in the city of Jeddah to undergo examination out of a total of 100,000 women who have been invited to join the program in the coming years.

He added that cervical cancer is a type of cancerous tumor that affects the cervical region, as a result of recurring or continuing infection with one of the carcinogenic viruses, which is the human papillomavirus, and it leads to the presence of cancer cells, which is a real health, psychological and social threat facing women in all

Place.

The most dangerous cancers

Professor Khaled mentioned that cervical cancer is one of the most dangerous types of cancer, as most of the affected women die in their prime, which is the period in which they assume great family responsibilities, according to him, hinting that cervical cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the Kingdom. Most of what affects women between the ages of 40 and 49 years and the incidence of it gradually decreases after the age of fifty, adding that it is assumed (and this is what we aspire to achieve) that there is no case of cervical cancer in the Kingdom, referring to the need for the virus that causes this disease for a period A long incubation period of up to 20 years, and for the emergence of early signs before it causes tumors, which allows detection of cases in the pre-cancerous stages, stressing that all women conduct a medical smear on the cervix annually to ensure that there are no abnormal cells and the speed of elimination, if any, before they turn into Cancer cells.

Professor Seet concluded by saying that registration is available via direct contact or by sending a message to the following numbers: 6408222 Ext. 11521-11523-11851, or registration via the program’s website www.jcsp.com.

Health awareness

In a related context, the consultant obstetrician and gynecologist at Al-Thaghr Hospital, Dr.Muhammad Qattan, explained that one of the most important factors leading to the large growth of cells in the cervix is ​​infection with some viruses such as human papillomavirus and smoking, indicating that one of the symptoms of tumor changes in the cervix is ​​the presence of secretions. Vaginal bloody or hemorrhage, especially after a marital relationship, noting that these symptoms may not necessarily mean the presence of cancer, except that when it occurs, any woman must consult and medical examination.

He indicated that the treatment of cervical cancer depends on the neoplastic stage in terms of the type of cancer, its location, size and the degree of spread in the body, and the treatment options range from surgical and radiological chemotherapy or both together, useful that the cure rate during them is high even in the advanced stages.

Dr. Kattan stressed the need to perform a Pap smear annually to ensure that there are no abnormal cells, and the speed of eliminating them, if any, before they turn into cancer cells. Dr. Kattan emphasized that cervical cancer is not transmitted by heredity as some believe, but is caused by the HPV virus, as I have indicated, which is a variety of viruses that attach to DNA, which invade the skin and mucous membranes of the human being, and the human papillomavirus affects both sexes, and it does not show any signs. Or symptoms, which makes many people unaware of their infection with the virus, and this transmission can easily occur through any sexual contact, and from this standpoint comes the importance of regular regular vaginal swabs, with the intensification of health awareness among women in society.