Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer

Abstract

Cervical cancer in Indonesia in 2018 ranks second in cancer in women inIndonesia with an incidence rate of 348.809 cases with a mortality rate of nearly60% of the incidence, namely 207.210 deaths. Deaths from cervical cancer areprojected to continue to increase and are estimated to reach 12 million deaths by2030 if not treated properly. The incidence of cervical cancer in Indonesia isestimated to have 180.000 new cases per year and the death rate is thought toreach 75% in the first year. This death is mainly associated with the majority ofnewly diagnosed patients who are already at an advanced stage (70% of cases) andare already at the terminal stage at the time of diagnosis.