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Cervical Cancer<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What is Cervical Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Cervical cancer is the 10th most common cancer among women in Singapore. It is also considered one of the most preventable cancers, as there are vaccines that can help protect women.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. It is located at the neck of the womb (refer to the image below). Cervical cancer arises when cells in the cervix mutate, creating abnormal growths.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What Causes Cervical Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCervical cancer can be caused by the Human papillomavirus (HPV), which is transmitted through sexual contact.<\/strong>\u00a0HPV is a group of more than 150 viruses, and at least 13 types of them can lead to cervica’ cancer. The types that may lead to cancer include HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58. HPV 16 and 18 are involved in 70% of all cervical cancers.\n\nThe risk of developing cervical cancer increases when a person has many sexual partners and becom\n\nes sexually active at a young age, smokes, has a weakened immune system, long-term stress, gives birth at a young age, or had several pregnancies.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Can You Prevent Cervical Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nHPV vaccination is a very effective preventive tool for cervical cancer, as almost 100% of cervical cancers are HPV- related.<\/strong>\n\nThere are 3 HPV vaccines approved for use in the market at present. These are\n
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  1. The bivalent Cervarix (HPV 16 and 18),<\/li>\n \t
  2. The quadrivalent Gardasil (HPV 6, 11, 16 and 18), and<\/li>\n \t
  3. The nine-valent Gardasil 9 (HPV 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nEach vaccine offers protection against the respective types of HPV.\n\nHPV does not only cause cervical cancer. It can also lead to anal, vaginal, vulva, and oropharyngeal cancer. By targeting the virus, incidences of these cancers will reduce as well. Due to the benefits, some countries have begun giving HPV vaccinations to boys as well.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    When Should I Get the HPV Vaccine?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nThe general recommendation is to administer 3 serial doses of vaccines to young girls before they become sexually active.<\/strong>\u00a0The American Cancer Society\u2019s recommended age for HPV vaccination is 11\u201312 years old.\u00a0In Singapore, the Ministry of Health has also recently introduced an opt-in scheme for free HPV vaccination in secondary 1 girls, effective from April 2019.<\/a>\n\nCatch-up HPV vaccination among females aged 13\u201326, who are not previously vaccinated, is also recommended.\n\nMales are also recommended to get vaccinated at ages 11\u201312, or from ages 13\u201326 if one is not yet vaccinated.\n\nAfter the age of 25\u201326, you can still get the HPV vaccine.<\/strong> However, the vaccine is most effective when administered before sexual activity has commenced. Hence, it is ideal to get vaccinated while young.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    What are the Signs & Symptoms of Cervical Cancer?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nEarly cervical cancer is frequently asymptomatic (shows no symptoms). Thus,\u00a0<\/b>cervical cancer screening<\/b>\u00a0is important in order to detect cancer early.<\/b>\u00a0The earlier it is detected, the better the treatment outcomes. This is why every woman should have a regular PAP smear test done at the gynaecologist to detect early signs of cervical cancer.\n\nThe common symptoms for a local disease (meaning the cancer has not spread) are:\n