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Literatūriškai aprašoma kas yra gimdos kaklelio vėžys, jo rizikos veiksniai, simptomai, gydymas, Lietuvoje taikomos prevencijos priemonės. Tyrimo metu atskleidžiamas moterų Lietuvoje informuotumas apie gimdos kaklelio vėžio sukėlėją ir rizikos veiksnius, simptomus, taikomas prevencijos priemones. Nustatoma ar moterys taiko prevencijos priemones, iš kur apie jas sužino.
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Relevance of the work. Cervical cancer currently ranks third in malignant tumors among Lithuanian women. The main risk factor is HPV. Efforts are now being made to prevent the disease and minimize the spread of infectious agents by taking various measures such as public education, HPV vaccination, screening for cervical pathology. Nevertheless, hundreds of new cases are registered every year. It is important that a large part of patients are of childbearing age. Aim of work. To research is to assess women’s awareness about cervical cancer and its prevention programs. Tasks: 1. To define the concept of cervical cancer and how to prevent it. 2. To assess women's awareness of the infectious agent of cervical cancer and other risk factors. 3. To identify women's awareness of ways to prevent cervical cancer. The methodology of the research. A quantitative survey was conducted - an anonymous questionnaire online, distributed on the social network "facebook.com". Period of investigation - October 22, 2018 - 31 December, 2018. The research instrument is composed by the author of the work, based on the analysed literature. Results of the research. The results of the survey showed that 68.31 percent. (n = 69) of respondents knew that cervical cancer was caused by HPV. A screening program for cervical cancer was known by 87.12 percent (n = 88) of respondents, while 63.36 percent were aware of HPV vaccination. (n = 64). 58.41 percent of respondents have identified public education as a preventive measure. (n = 59). Conclusions. 1. Cervical cancer - a malignant tumor. Prevention in Lithuania - public education, HPV vaccination, selective cervical screening program, recurrence prevention. 2. The majority of women in Lithuania are aware of the risk factors for cervical cancer. 3. More women know about the screening program than HPV vaccination.
