Abstract

Review Article

Cervical Cancer and Quality of Life: Systematic Review

Luísa Soares* and Sofia Abreu Dantas

Published: 15 February, 2024 | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Pages: 017-024

Cervical cancer is diagnosed annually in thousands of women around the world, and thousands die from it. The main objectives of this systematic review were to understand and characterize cervical cancer and understand what impacts it has on the lives of diagnosed women and survivors. To this end, a systematic review based on the PRISMA principles was carried out. The search was carried out through the Online Knowledge Library (B-on), obtaining 1179 articles, which were verified, considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, with 18 articles and 20 additional references included in this review. The results demonstrated that cervical cancer (1) is preventable and can be treated with good results if identified early; (2) it is caused by Human Papilloma Virus infection; (3) it can be treated using different techniques; and (4) it has significant impacts on women's quality of life.

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Keywords:

Cervical cancer; Human Papiloma Virus - HPV; Treatment; Prevention; Quality of life

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