Zhuo, director of the Taipei Health Examination Center of MacKay Memorial Hospital, said that the Taipei Health Examination Center has been paying close attention to women's health since it was established in 1965. At present, in addition to smear examination, a new human papillomavirus test has been introduced as a first-line screening tool for cervical cancer, hoping to reduce the risk of cervical cancer through screening.
Zhang Zhilong, director of the Department of Gynecological Cancer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MacKay Memorial Hospital, said that cervical precancerous lesions do not necessarily have signs, and can only be prevented through regular screening; Pap smear is mainly to check whether the types of cervical cells are abnormal, and human papillomavirus detection can detect whether cervical cells are infected with high-risk human papillomavirus; Before the damage happened. In addition, compared with previous tests, the new HPV DNA test can know whether the most carcinogenic HPV 16 and 18 are infected at the same time.
Director Zhang Zhilong explained that according to the results of large-scale research abroad, about 16 women infected with human papillomavirus within 16 years were afraid of high cervical precancerous lesions, and 18 women also had the chance to develop lesions. The new HPV DNA detection can mainly detect high-risk viruses such as HPV 16 and 18, and the sensitivity of detecting precancerous lesions is as high as 95%, which can make up for the false negative caused by sampling methods, specimen transportation, preservation and even interpretation in smear screening.
Once vaccinated, screening is needed. Ensure regular testing. Many people mistakenly think that regular screening is not necessary after taking the human papillomavirus vaccine (cervical cancer vaccine). Director Zhuo said that the vaccine cannot completely prevent all high-risk human papillomavirus. If you are vaccinated after infection, you can't get rid of the virus, and there is still a risk of cervical cancer. Therefore, even if the cervical cancer vaccine has been vaccinated, it should be screened regularly, and the importance of screening cannot be ignored. This method is also an effective method to prevent cervical cancer. Doctors can make a more accurate medical risk assessment for women through the screening results, and help them stay away from the threat of cervical cancer.
The doctor reminded that only by receiving regular examinations can we find it early and take the time to treat it in time. Women can improve the screening accuracy, effectively prevent cervical cancer and check their own health through regular smear examination and human papillomavirus detection.
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Topic: human papillomavirus, female, cervical cancer, pap smear, medical technology.