Open AccessScreening for Cervical Cancer
Author(s) -
Patiyus Agustiansyah,
Rizal Sanif,
Siti Nurmaini,
Irfannuddin Irfannuddin,
Legiran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bioscientia medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2598-0580
DOI - 10.32539/bsm.v5i10.329
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , asymptomatic , cervical cancer , cancer , cancer screening , population , screening test , stage (stratigraphy) , public health , intervention (counseling) , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology , psychiatry , environmental health , paleontology , biology
Screening is a public health intervention administered to a target population without symptoms. Screening is not performed to diagnose a disease, but to identify individuals with a higher likelihood of developing the disease itself or a precursor to the disease. Not all diseases are suitable for screening programs. The following criteria help determine whether a disease is suitable for a screening program: (1) The disease is bound to have serious consequences. (2) The disease must have a detectable preclinical and asymptomatic stage. (3) Treatment at the preclinical stage should influence the long-term course and prognosis of the disease being screened. (4) Care must be available and accessible to those who have a positive screening test. History, screening tests and treatment options for cervical pre-cancer meet these criteria.