Cervical Cancer

Today, i attended my company's monthly HSE meeting. At the end of the meeting, there was a presentation by a specialist from Columbia Asia. An interesting topic on cervical cancer. I believe that there are still some lady out there are unaware of this, like some of my colleagues. Even though there is nothing to do with me ( as a man), however i think i should share what i have learnt today about cervical cancer.

Apparently, this cervical cancer is caused by a virus named HPV. There a lot of type of HPV around, and only a cluster of them can potentially lead to cervical cancer. Only woman with active sexual life will possibly to encounter with HPV, as the most common tranmission mode for this virus is via sexual activities. Good news is that this virus will only take about 3 years to fully develop into cancer, so regular check up on it almost certainly will help in early prevention. The most common test done is PAP test and according to the doctor, it wont cost much. Anyway, there are also vaccination available, 3 doses for around RM1500. But according to the doctor, it's painful .... OUCHHHH !!!!!!

well ... i hope i can write more but too bad i'm not an expert in this matter ... :-P

here are some websites that you can check out to find our more:

http://www.tellsomeone.com.my/ts_cervical_cancer/what_is_cervical_cancer.htm
http://www.nci.com.my/cervicalc.html