A atuação do enfermeiro na prevenção do câncer de colo uterino

Abstract

The cancer of the uterine cervix is a malignant neoplasia with high potential for prevention and healing when diagnosed early. The mortality rate has been raised in the last years and is configured as a public health problem. This review had the purpose of research on literature publications the nurse proceeding that can prevent cancer of the cervix and implement actions to improve the performance of nurses in preventing cancer of the cervix within the basic health center. The literature revision showed us that cancer of the uterine cervix represents about 15% of all female cancer kinds, being in the second position on worldwide ranking, only overcome by the breast cancer. In this sense, it needs a differentiated approach because of its high prevalence, by consuming large amounts of financial resources, represent a high burden of social, institutional and growing importance as a cause of death in Brazil. The Papanicolaou examination is the most advised method to the disease tracking, because of its low damage, sensibility and effectiveness. Concluding that the nurse has an important function on cancer of uterine cervix prevention, when performing actions that ensure to woman the access to preventive exams and diagnostics, through guidelines that can decrease the fear and shame, also demystify the taboo some women have about the exam.