RISK FACTORS FOR CERVICAL CANCER: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a cause of death in women in developing countries, including Indonesia. based on data(Globocan, 2020)Cervical cancer still ranks 2nd in cancer disease that occurs in women after breast cancer. And become the second leading cause of death from cancer after breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for cervical cancer. This research method was prepared using the method of a literature review or literature review. Search for related articles sourced from the Google Scholar database, PubMed. The number of journals reviewed was 8 international journals using journals published from 2014 to 2022. The keywords in the search for data (or, and) in this study used the keywords in this study, namely, "cervical cancer, case studies" and "factors risk". Based on the results of a literature review, the risk factors for cervical cancer are exposure to the HPV virus, multiple sexual partners, early sexual intercourse, knowledge, perceptions, and education level of women that influence cervical cancer screening behavior.