Recent research states test for human papillomavirus (HPV) is not likely to replace conventional pap smear test as a screening tool cervical cancer (cervical cancer).
Screening with the Pap smear is usually performed on women with age over 30 years. Women aged under 21 years are not recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and gynecologist (ACOG) does a pap smear because their immune still good.
Pap smears at age is too young even to provide mental stress due to excessive concerns about cancer. Immune women under 21 years are also good that is rarely affected by cervical cancer.
"Screening (Pap smear) cervical cancer is a public health success story. The number of women die from cervical cancer has been reduced by half due to regular screening," said Dr.. Evelyn P. Whitlock, a preventive medicine specialist from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, as quoted from MSNHealth, Tuesday (18/10/2011).
Preventive Services Task Force United States has issued guidelines for cervical cancer screening in 2003 which has been fixed and the Annals of Internal Medicine published on October 18, 2011.
To compare the two types of testing, the researchers analyzed four studies that included nearly 142,000 women. HPV has led to many cases of cervical cancer. Thereby incorporating HPV testing into cervical cancer screening program will be more effective.
But researchers found that most of the HPV test has a false positive result. False positive results can lead to unnecessary treatment costs and anxiety for many women.
"According to new reports, the HPV test is more sensitive but less specific than pap smear test. It is causing more and more women are in fact nothing wrong with his health condition, but possess a positive HPV test result, and it can cause potential damage," said Dr. . Whitlock.
During a pap smear test, scrapes cells from her cervix and examined in the laboratory. A type of test called a Pap smear test liquid-based cytology and HPV testing to be performed at the same time.
How is the course of the examination pap smear?
Female patients will be asked to sit in a chair gynecologist (sit astride), then the doctor will take a sample of mucus from the cervix using a spatula. These samples will be examined under a microscope. Taking this mucus can run fast and painless if the patient is relaxed.
There are several ways you can do to prevent cervical cancer:
1. Apply a healthy lifestyle so that the immune system intact.
2. Stay away from smoking.
3. Avoid sex before marriage or in their teens.
4. Avoid having sex during menstrual period
5. Avoid sex with multiple partners.
6. Undergo regular pap smear tests.
7. HPV vaccination
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