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.v5i3.329
Subject(s) - disease , medicine , asymptomatic , cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer screening , cervical cancer , screening test , public health , intervention (counseling) , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology , psychiatry , biology , paleontology
Screening is a public health intervention administered to a target populationwithout symptoms. Screening is not performed to diagnose a disease, but toidentify individuals with a higher likelihood of developing the disease itself or aprecursor to the disease. Not all diseases are suitable for screening programs. Thefollowing criteria help determine whether a disease is suitable for a screeningprogram: (1) The disease is bound to have serious consequences. (2) The diseasemust have a detectable preclinical and asymptomatic stage. (3) Treatment at thepreclinical stage should influence the long-term course and prognosis of thedisease being screened. (4) Care must be available and accessible to those whohave a positive screening test. History, screening tests and treatment options forcervical pre-cancer meet these criteria.