Cervical cancer (cervical) or carcinoma of the uterine cervix is the number two cancer killer of women in the world after breast cancer. In Indonesia, cervical cancer even rank first. Cervical cancer that has entered into an advanced stage often leads to death within a period of relatively rapid.
Cervical or cervix / cervical uterine is the lower end protruding into the vagina intercourse (vagina). Cervical cancer develops in stages, but progressive. The process begins with the occurrence of cancer cells mutate and evolve into dysplastic cells, causing epithelial abnormalities called dysplasia. Starting from mild displasia, displaced were, displaced, and eventually into carcinoma in situ (KIS), then expand again into invasive carcinoma. Level dysplasia and KIS is also known as the pre-cancer. From dysplasia to carcinoma in-situ may take 1-7 years, whereas carcinoma in-situ to invasive carcinoma ranges from 30-20 years.
