Why is Emzor doing this?
• One in every 100 women test positive to reliable cervical cancer screening procedures e.g. Pap smear.
• 80% of cervical cancer cases occur in developing countries
• It is said to be the 12th most common and the 5th most deadly cancer in women.
Prevention
• Cervical cancer is preventable by screening asymptomatic women for precancerous cervical lesions and treating the lesions before they progress to invasive disease.
• Early detection through screening and early prevention with vaccination remains the best approach to reduce the rate of its prevalence.
Screening Tests
1. Pap test or Pap smear (Cervical cytology): This looks out for precancerous cells changes on the cervix that can be cervical cancer if they are not treated appropriately. This is the most specific test for cervical cancer.
2. HPV tests: This looks out for the virus (Human Papillomavirus) that cause these cell changes.
3. Visual Inspection with acetic acid (VIA). This involves swabbing vinegar (i.e. Acetic acid) on the cervix and health worker looks for areas that change colour. Normal cervical tissue remains unchanged by the acetic acid, but damaged tissue such as found with precancerous or cancerous lesions turn white
The Purple Project – Pap smear.
Pap smear: The doctor uses a plastic or metal instrument called a speculum to widen the vagina. Doctor examines the vagina and the cervix, collects a few cells and mucus from the cervix and the area around it. The cells are then placed on a slide or in a bottle of liquid and sent to a lab, the lab will check to be sure that cells are okay.
How do you participate?
Just register for free here
