Cervical cancer is a disease that can be prevented in a large number of cases, but only if women regularly undergo preventive examinations, the Tivat Health Center has assessed.
The health institution announced that cervical cancer is a serious health problem and one of the most significant malignant diseases in women, although it is a disease that can be largely prevented and successfully treated if detected in time.
It is stated that the European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which was celebrated this year from January 19 to 25, was an opportunity to further highlight the importance of early diagnosis, regular gynecological examinations and preventive measures in preserving women's health.
"At the Tivat Health Center, special emphasis is placed on preventive gynecological examinations and early detection of changes in the cervix," said gynecology and obstetrics specialist Julija Samardžić.
It is added that cervical cancer is almost always associated with long-term infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV).
It is emphasized that HPV infection often occurs without symptoms, which is why women are not aware that they are at risk until more serious changes develop, and that regular preventive examinations are therefore a key health protection measure.
The Tivat Health Center, they said, conducts gynecological examinations as part of primary health care, along with counseling and referring patients for further examinations and diagnostic procedures in accordance with current medical protocols.
It is stated that special attention is paid to informing about the importance of HPV vaccination, as one of the most effective measures of primary prevention of cervical cancer.
Last year, 100 patients, aged nine to 26, received the HPV vaccine at the Tivat Health Center. 287 women underwent HPV screening.
"Cervical cancer is a disease that can be prevented in a large number of cases, but only if women regularly undergo preventive examinations. In practice, we still too often see patients who present late, when therapeutic options are more limited," Samardžić pointed out.
She said that this is why the Tivat Health Center is continuously appealing to women not to postpone their examination, because timely diagnostics save lives and preserve the quality of health.
The Tivat Health Center called on all women to regularly undergo preventive gynecological examinations and to contact their chosen gynecologist in a timely manner, as well as parents to inform themselves about the importance of HPV vaccination and timely protection of children from human papillomavirus infection.
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