Will cervical cancer recur after radiotherapy?

Nowadays, the level of treatment for cervical cancer is becoming more and more advanced. Various methods of treating cervical cancer have emerged, and the treatment effect of cervical cancer is getting better and better. However, the recurrence rate of cervical cancer is not low. Many cervical cancer patients still have recurrence after treatment. The recurrence of cervical cancer brings a heavier blow to patients. The following is some common knowledge about the recurrence of cervical cancer.

Most recurrences of cervical cancer after radiotherapy occur within 2 years. According to statistics from the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 84% of recurrences occur within 2 years. However, 4% still recur within 5 to 10 years after treatment. Recurrence of cervical cancer after surgery often occurs within 1 year. According to statistics from 1,417 surgical treatments in Shanghai, 61 cases died due to cancer recurrence, of which 45 died within 5 years. Foreign reports show that the late recurrence rate of cervical cancer after 5 years is 7.8 to 11.1 percent. After cervical cancer relapses, if it is not treated, most patients will die within half a year to a year, and only a few can survive for more than 2 years.
If you have symptoms of cervical cancer recurrence, you must not take it lightly and think that everything will be fine after cervical cancer treatment. Every cervical cancer patient has the possibility of recurrence. Therefore, cervical cancer patients still need to take relevant care and preventive measures in their daily lives after treatment to avoid the recurrence of cervical cancer.