Cervical Cancer
Treatment
Treatment of cervical cancer depends on the stage of the disease. If the cancer is either limited to the lining of the cervix or contained within the cervix, then the tissue containing the abnormal cells can be removed surgically or destroyed using cryotherapy (super-freezing) or laser technology.
Treatment of cervical cancer depends on the stage of the disease. If the cancer is either limited to the lining of the cervix or contained within the cervix, then the tissue containing the abnormal cells can be removed surgically or destroyed using cryotherapy (super-freezing) or laser technology.
More invasive cervical cancer may require surgery to remove the affected tissue and organs, followed by radiation treatments to destroy any remaining cancerous cells. Biological treatments, such as interferon, are sometimes helpful and, if the cancer has metastasized, chemotherapy may be required.
As methods, treatments, and therapeutic drugs are constantly evolving, you should talk to your doctor and work with him or her as well as a gynecologic oncologist (a doctor who specializes in cancer of the reproductive organs) to choose a treatment plan that is best for you.
