CANCER cervix

CANCER cervix is a malignant tumor that grows in the cervix (cervical), which is an area in which the female reproductive organ is the entrance to the uterus located between the womb (uterus) and burrow intercourse (vaginal). This cancer usually occurs in women aged, but some data to find these cases also experienced women aged 20-30 years.
According to Dr. Rizal Sanif SpOG, lehar uterine cancer occurs when cells in the area, split an uncontrollable and become abnormal. If these cells continue to divide, it will form a mass of tissue called a tumor.

''Tumors can be benign or malignant. If the tumor becomes malignant, the condition was referred to as cervical cancer,''said Dr. Rizal Sanif specialist Obstetric & Gynecology Hospital Port of Palembang.

Rizal said, at first course of the disease from cervical cancer can be pembakal cancer or precancerous lesions. These precancerous changes usually do not cause symptoms and is not detected unless a woman is undergoing a pelvic exam or pap smear.
''Symptoms usually appear only when the abnormal cervical cells become malignant, and infiltrate the surrounding tissue. At this time symptoms can occur such as menstrual disorders, vaginal bleeding and vaginal discharge,''he said.

If the cancer grows more and more, he explained it can occur as symptoms of decreased appetite, and weight loss. Besides fatigue, pelvic pain, back and limbs, out of urine, feces from the vagina and bone fractures.
Rizal explained further, the cause of the abnormal cells cervix is not known for certain. There are several risk factors that could affect the occurrence of cervical cancer. Such as HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
''HPV is a virus that can cause warts on the genital area (condylomata akuminata), which is transmitted through sexual contact. HPV is often suspected as the cause of the abnormal changes of the cells of the cervix,''he said.
Other factors, namely Rizal continued smoking. Tobacco can reduce the body's immune system and affect the body's ability to fight HPV infection in the cervix. Then the first sexual relationship is at an early age, changing sexual partners, immune system disorders, use of birth control pills and genital herpes infection or chronic chlamydial infections.