Скрининг и вакцинација кључни у борби против рака грлића материце
Правовременим прегледима и превенцијом спречава се настанак карцинома грлића материце, малигнитета од којег у Србији годишње оболи више од 1.000 жена, рекла је данас директорка Института за јавно здравље Србије „Др Милан Јовановић Батут” проф. др Верица Јовановић.
TL;DR
- Cervical cancer affects over 1,000 women in Serbia annually.
- January's third week is marked as European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.
- Preventive activities are coordinated by the Ministry of Health, the Institute of Public Health of Serbia, and public health institutes nationwide.
- Mortality from cervical cancer has decreased by 12% since the introduction of an organized screening program in 2012.
- A study on 10,000 women found that 13% were infected with high-risk HPV types.
- The HPV vaccine is free and available, with approximately 50,000 children and young people vaccinated so far.
- The Ministry of Health emphasizes prevention as an absolute priority for the healthcare system.
- Public participation in screenings is crucial for reducing the number of affected individuals.