SINGAPORE - The results of a routine Pap smear screening in March2010 shocked Julie Wee, the 28-year-old actress and voiceoverartiste who starred in a local production of Romeo and Juliet. Her doctor had found abnormal pre-cancer cells in her cervix. However, the early discovery is what saved her life, and Wee thanksregular Pap smear screenings for that. She had been going for themsince 2006. "I knew of two other friends who had also found pre-cancer cells intheir cervix before I got diagnosed with pre-cancer in my cervix,"she confessed. "I also knew about the vaccination to prevent cervical cancer. ButI put off going for it because I am scared of needles andinjections," she said. Reassured by her doctor that she could be effectively treated, sheimmediately went to Thomson Women Cancer Centre for a colposcopy,followed by a cone biopsy procedure to remove the pre-cancerouscells. "When I first heard I had pre-cancer cells, I was both shocked andscared. It's something you think happens to other people. Not toyou," Julie said. "The procedures were not as invasive as I imagined them to be andas a result the pre- cancer cells were successfully removed." shesaid. Julie was jolted into further action after her surgery. Sheimmediately went for her cervical cancer vaccination jabs on theadvice of her doctor. Cervical cancer is one of the top 10 female cancer killers inSingapore, where every year, 70 Singaporean women die of cervicalcancer. It is estimated that up to 80 per cent of women will acquire an HPVinfection - the human papilloma virus associated with the cervicalcancer - in their lifetime and almost 50 per cent of theseinfections will be with a cancer-causing virus type. Fittingly, Julie's last Christmas gift to her 23-year-old sisterwas the cervical cancer vaccination. Since her pre-cervical cancer scare, she has been advising friendsand family to go for vaccination and regular screening. "People like burying their head in the sand, and I only wish morewomen would not delay getting vaccinated a day longer and to go forregular screenings. This is the only women's cancer that we canactually prevent," said Julie. yamadak@sph.com.sg. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Melting Induction Furnace Manufacturer , China Rolling Mill Equipment for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Melting Induction Furnace.
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