Dr Jelena Štulić, specialist in obstetrics and gynecology and subspecialist in oncology, spoke to the portal Ona.rs about preventing gynecologic cancers and about why regular exams remain the most reliable way of finding changes in time.
In the interview she explained why the absence of complaints should not be a reason to postpone a preventive check, what part HPV infection plays in the development of certain cancers, and why vaccination is seen as part of broader prevention.
What Dr Jelena talked about
- preventing gynecologic cancers
- the importance of regular gynecological exams
- HPV infection
- HPV vaccination
- early detection and screening