Treatment of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer prevention includes: screening (using a pap smear test) to detect early stages of uterus cancer, vaccination against cervical cancer, using condoms while engaging in sexual activity and a balanced diet. Confirmation of the cancer or pre-cancer cells by Pap smear is done by a biopsy.
Treatment of cervical cancer, if detected in the early stages has a high cure rate. The type of treatment of cervical cancer depends on the stage of cancer. A single therapy or a combination of therapies can be used for the treatment of cervical cancer. They options for treatment are:
* Surgery – to remove the cancer (usually at an early stage)
* Radiation therapy
* Chemotherapy
* Chemoradiation
The type of treatment of cervical cancer also depends on the patient’s age, lifestyle, desire to have children (need to conserve the uterus) and overall health.
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