The Specter of Cancer Still Scary
February 4th, 2010 | by rarzi |The Specter of Cancer Still Scary
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Cancer is a frightening specter for the Indonesian people. The wrong perception about this disease is still a major constraint in addressing this deadly disease.
“People still perceive cancer as a deadly disease, an incurable, and can not be prevented and a high cost for treatment,” said Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health (P2PL) Ministry of Health, Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama, in his statement welcoming Cancer Day fell worldwide on Thursday (4/2/2010) it.
According to Tjandra, wrong perception about the cancer can not be separated from the still lack of public awareness and lack of information about the disease and how to prevent it.
“There are still many problems and obstacles faced, such as lack of information about cancer to the public, the public perception of cancer that is not true as incurable cancer, a shameful disease, and believe in the occult in the treatment of cancer. In addition, the lack of public awareness in preventing cancer as early as possible. On the program, the cancer has not become a priority, especially in the area, “said Tjandra.
Cancer and tumors, continued Tjandra, acknowledged was still a top killer diseases in Indonesia. Based on data from Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) 2008, the tumor / cancer is the leading cause of death no. 7 in Indonesia with 5.7 percent presentation. Riskesdas 2008 data also showed that the prevalence of tumor / cancer in Indonesia is 4.3 per 1000 population.
Breast and cervical cancer, the highest
Among the many types, continued Tjandra, cancer most commonly found in Indonesia is a case of cancer of female breast cancer and cervical cancer. Based on data from Hospital Information System (SIRS) in 2007, breast cancer cases recorded at 8227 (16.85 percent) and 5786 breast cancer cases (11.78 percent). While the highest cancer in males is lung cancer incidence with an estimated 20 per 100,000 men (GLOBOCAN, IARC 2002). According to SIRS 2007, cases of bronchus and lung cancer were 2847 cases (5.8%)
Currently, Tjandra said, efforts to control the number of cancer patients is by way of education and prevention “of cancer control efforts are effectively done is to provide information to the widest public that cancer can be prevented, by knowing the risk factors and to primary prevention, secondary, and tertiary integrated, “he said.
MOH also try to decrease morbidity and mortality of cancer in Indonesia through the programs measured. We have given priority cancer control program at the highest cancer of cervix cancer and breast with the formation of early detection of the pilot projects in 6 provinces (6th district) and its development until the currently running in 11 districts / cities, using the method of Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA ) and Clinical Breast Examination (CBE).
“The program of early detection of cervical cancer and breast cancer have a target of 80 per cent of women aged 30-50 years for the screening which is expected to avoid both these cancers. In the year 2014 Ministry of Health target of 25 percent districts in Indonesia will implement early detection of cervical cancer with IVA and breast cancer by CBE, “said Tjandra.
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