PRESERVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF PATIENTS AFFECTED BY CERVICAL CANCER AS REFLECTION OF QUALITY OF RENDERING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Background. Cancer of the uterus is one of the main diseases that worsen the reproductive health of women. Objective: To analyze the results of scientific research on the problem of preserving reproductive age of patients suffering from cervical cancer with regard to the quality of rendering primary health care. Material and methods. A qualitative analysis of 55 Russian- and English-language sources, most fully reflecting the quality of rendering primary health care to female patients of reproductive age suffering from cervical cancer, was conducted. Results. It was established that the quality of primary health care delivery determines the prognosis for the reproductive health status of patients suffering from cervical cancer. Conclusions. The analysis of the literature indicates the availability of reserves to improve the quality of primary health care and the necessity to develop and improve prevention technologies for preserving the reproductive health of female patients with cervical cancer.