Pernikahan Dini Meningkatkan Risiko Kejadian Kanker Serviks

Abstract

Background: The incidence and mortality from cervical cancer (cervical cancer) in the
world second only to breast cancer. Meanwhile, in developing countries still ranks as
the top cause of cancer deaths in the reproductive age. Cancer of the cervix is still a
threat for women so it is called the "silent killer". Currently cervical cancer is still a
matter of women's health should be taken seriously due to the high prevalence of
cervical cancer in Indonesia. Early marriage is one factor that is suspected to be the
cause of the high prevalence of cervical cancer in Indonesia.
Objective: This study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between early
marriage with the risk of cervical cancer.
Methods: This study is a correlation study is to determine whether there is a
relationship early marriage with risk of cervical cancer in the village Pandes, Wedi,
Klaten, Central Java.
Results and Conclusion: Based on the analysis of data analysis known p value of
0.01 (p value <0.05), and is therefore interpreted the hypothesis is accepted that there
is a significant relationship between marriage themselves with the risk of cervical
cancer.
Keywords: early marriage, cervical cancer