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Treatment of cervical cancer is often successful if the patient is diagnosed at an early stage. When considering cervical cancer treatments, your doctor will have to consider certain factors.
1. Factors to consider before appointing cervical cancer treatment
The most common treatment for cervical cancer is surgery, either a combination of chemotherapy and radiation (chemotherapy) or surgery with chemotherapy. When cervical cancer has spread beyond the cervix, targeted therapy may also be considered.
The medical team will prescribe treatment based on the following factors:
The patient's test results The location of the cancer and whether it has spread The patient's age and health status Whether the patient Do you want to have children in the future?
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2. Treatment options for cervical cancer
Current treatment for cervical cancer includes cervical cancer surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or a combination of these methods.
The decision to prescribe a treatment regimen depends on a number of factors, such as the stage of the cancer, the patient's age and overall health.
Treatment of early cervical cancer, when the cancer is still in the cervix, has the highest success rate. The more the cancer has spread beyond the original area, the lower the success rate tends to be.
2.1 Treatments for early cervical cancer In cases where the cancer has not spread, surgery is the common treatment. Radiation therapy may be helpful after surgery if the doctor thinks cancer cells may still be present inside the body.
Besides, radiation therapy can also reduce the risk of disease recurrence later on. If your doctor wants to shrink the tumor to make it easier to perform surgery, you can get chemotherapy first, although this is not a common treatment.
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2.2 Treatment for advanced cervical cancer When the cancer has spread beyond the cervix, surgery is usually not a good option. In medicine, late-stage cancer is called invasive cancer, because it has invaded other areas of the body. This type of cancer requires broader treatment, which often includes radiation therapy or a combination of radiation and chemotherapy.
In the later stages of cancer, health care professionals provide palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
2.3 Radiation therapy for cervical cancer Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-ray beams or radiation to kill cancer cells. During treatment, your doctor will target radiation to the pelvic area and can cause side effects. However, it should be noted that some side effects may not appear until the patient finishes treatment:
Diarrhea Nausea Abdominal upset Bladder irritation Vaginal narrowing Interrupted menstrual cycle Menopause early period
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3. Can a person with cervical cancer give birth?
When you find out you have cervical cancer, you have a lot to think about, including what stage the cancer is in, how it's treated, how you got through it, and what it means for the future. your. You may be wondering about whether cervical cancer can give birth, when can you get pregnant, and what you can do to maintain your fertility. The answer depends on several factors, including the stage of the cancer and the method of treatment.
Cancer and cancer treatment can sometimes make it more difficult to have children or can make it difficult for couples to decide whether to get pregnant with cancer. These problems can be caused by:
The tumor directly damages an organ or its tissue around the cervix Removal of cancerous organs that a normal healthy woman would need to have a pregnancy pregnancy, pregnancy, and childbirth (for example, cancer surgery may be needed to remove all or part of the ovaries, uterus, or cervix) Some cancer treatments can change the hormone levels, causing women to go through early menopause, damage nerves or cause certain sex organs to stop working properly Psychological or emotional reactions, such as stress and anxiety. Any of these situations can lead to serious fertility concerns when treatment ends.
Sometimes fertility is not affected by cancer treatment, but there may be concerns about birth defects if you become pregnant during or after cervical cancer treatment. Studies show that there is an increased risk of birth defects when a woman becomes pregnant during or after receiving certain types of chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy. In some cases, this risk can persist for a long time, making pregnancy a concern even years after treatment ends. In general, women are generally advised not to become pregnant during treatment and preferably not to become pregnant afterward, depending on treatment and medical conditions.
Cervical cancer is a dangerous disease and is on the rise, so the best way to prevent it is to get a cervical cancer vaccine to fight cancer-causing agents. cancer, pre-cancer and genital warts. In addition, women should also actively screen for cervical cancer to control their health status and have timely intervention.
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Reference source: cancervic.org.au
