CAUSES OF CERVICAL CANCER AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Abstract

Risk factors for the development of cervical cancer include weakening of the immune system, smoking, age over 40, diets low in fruits and vegetables, obesity, lack of vitamins A and C. It has also been proven that the likelihood of developing cervical cancer increases with prolonged (over 5 years) oral contraceptives, multiple births, frequent abortions. One of the factors of late detection of cervical cancer is a low medical culture, irregular women undergoing preventive examinations with examination of a smear from the cervical canal for oncocytology.