Can cervical cancer be cured?

A female patient was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. Does the surgery require hysterectomy? Is hysterectomy necessary for patients in the advanced stage? Is the disease likely to be cured?

Cervical cancer Cervical cancer refers to a malignant tumor that occurs in the vaginal part of the uterus and the cervical canal. It is one of the most common malignant tumors in women and the only cancer whose cause has been found so far. Early cervical cancer can be cured with appropriate treatment. Generally speaking, early cervical cancer tumors are small and have not spread or metastasized. The most effective treatment is surgical resection, and chemotherapy is not required after resection.

Experts suggest that as long as the physical condition of cervical cancer patients allows, surgery is recommended. If the cancer has spread in the late stage, resection is unnecessary. Traditional Chinese medicine can be chosen for conservative treatment to enhance the body's immunity and control the development of cancer cells.

Tips: Symptoms of cervical cancer

The early symptoms of cervical cancer are vaginal bleeding, which is often a small amount of contact bleeding at the beginning, intermittent bleeding or increased leucorrhea after menopause, with a bloody or purulent odor. In the late stage, there may be heavy bleeding, cachexia, weight loss, fever, anemia, and peripheral compression symptoms caused by cancer invasion, such as lower abdominal pain, back pain, frequent urination, urgency, anal distension, tenesmus, swelling and pain in the lower limbs, sciatica, etc. In severe cases, it can lead to uremia, systemic failure, and life-threatening.