7 early signs of cervical cancer

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in Vietnam, it is estimated that for every 100,000 women, there are 20 cases of cervical cancer and 11 deaths. Therefore, cervical cancer is listed in the list of dangerous diseases with high incidence today. Recognizing early signs of the disease helps you plan better examination and treatment.
Video content is professionally consulted by Senior Doctor Nguyen Thi Tan Sinh, Deputy Director of Women's Health Center, Vinmec Times City International Hospital

1. Cervical cancer and what you need to know

All women are at risk for cervical cancer when they start having sex. However, according to current statistics, women over 35 years old, especially women 45-50 years old, have the highest risk of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is a slow-growing cancer usually caused by the HPV virus, which is spread through sexual contact. The danger is that early signs of cervical cancer are vague.
According to Pap smear studies, which miss up to 50% of lesions, still about 33% of cervical cancers occur in women with normal Pap test results.
Has the highest sensitivity and specificity (90-95%) of all methods, accurately determining the presence of HPV virus. Reduces cervical cancer deaths by 50% compared with no screening.

2. Early signs of cervical cancer

Here are the warning signs of cervical cancer:
Abnormal vaginal bleeding: Women who have gone through menopause for many years, suddenly have vaginal bleeding for no reason, the amount of blood is small and not accompanied by painful symptoms. stomach, back pain. Vaginal bleeding after sex: This could be an early sign of cervical cancer. The friction between the penis and the vagina during intercourse can cause damage/tumor cells to be affected, causing bleeding. It is necessary to see a doctor to accurately determine and rule out other causes. A large amount of white blood, changing both in nature, with an unusual smell and accompanied by a change in color Pain in the lower abdomen, frequent urination, discomfort when urinating. Urinating, passing blood when the cancer invades the bladder and rectum. Menstrual periods are long and irregular. Fatigue and unexplained weight loss Cancer generally has treatment methods such as radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of one or more of the above methods. The choice of treatment for patients with cervical cancer depends heavily on the stage of the disease, the patient's health conditions, and other factors.
To meet the needs of women for gynecological cancer screening, Vinmec International Hospital currently offers a screening package and early detection of gynecological cancer, helping to detect 4 diseases early: Cancer cervical cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer even if the patient has no symptoms.
The subjects who should use the Gynecological Cancer Screening and Early Detection Package include:
Female customers, over 40 years old Customers wishing to be able to screen for pathology of breast-gynecological cancer (neck) uterus, uterus, ovaries) Customers with high risk of cancer – especially customers with a family history of breast cancer, gynecology Women of reproductive age, perimenopause Menopause and menopause Women who are having symptoms of breast cancer, gynecological such as: pain in the breast, lump in the breast, bleeding outside the menstrual period, pain in the abdomen, etc...

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