What are the symptoms of late-stage cervical cancer? How to care for cervical cancer

Cervical cancer has no obvious symptoms in the early stage, but once it reaches the late stage, symptoms begin to gradually appear. So, what are the symptoms of late-stage cervical cancer? How to treat and care for it? Let's take a closer look!

What are the symptoms of advanced cervical cancer?

When cervical cancer first occurs, most patients will experience abnormal vaginal discharge, increased secretions, lower abdominal pain, etc. Some patients will also experience irregular vaginal bleeding, which usually occurs after sexual intercourse. If you do not go to the hospital for treatment in time, the disease will gradually develop, the cancer cells will continue to spread, and invade other tissues. The patient will have systemic symptoms, such as poor appetite, vomiting, fatigue, weight loss, etc. Some patients may even develop metastatic cancer, which is very dangerous for the patient and must be treated in time.

How to treat advanced cervical cancer?

For the treatment of advanced cervical cancer, the most important methods are chemotherapy and surgery. However, unlike the treatment of early cervical cancer, surgical treatment is not the first choice for advanced cervical cancer. Because of advanced cervical cancer, the tumor is larger and the patient's physical quality is poor. At this time, if forced and surgery, the efficacy cannot be guaranteed, and it may even cause other more serious complications. Therefore, chemotherapy is the first choice for advanced cervical cancer. Chemotherapy can be performed first to control the disease, and then wait until the tumor area is reduced and the patient's physical quality is improved, and then consider whether surgery can be performed.

How to care for cervical cancer in late stage?

For cervical cancer, treatment is very important, and correct care methods are also very important, so cervical cancer patients also need to do the following during treatment:

1. Do a good job in dietary conditioning, eat more according to the patient's condition and taste, give light and easily digestible food, pay attention to high-quality, high-protein, diversified diet and taste, and improve the patient's appetite.

2. Patients with advanced cervical cancer often have fear and anxiety because they suffer from long-term pain and multiple failed treatments, which leads to loss of confidence. Family members should learn to understand the patient's emotions, have a high sense of responsibility to be in close contact with the patient, listen to the patient patiently, explain to the patient patiently, and promptly correct the patient's misunderstanding of the disease.

3. Supplement knowledge about cervical cancer. Some people don’t know much about the disease. Even if they have cervical cancer, some people are very unfamiliar with cervical cancer and its treatment. In this case, you can explain relevant knowledge and treatment methods of cervical cancer to patients, which can enhance their confidence in treatment and encourage them to actively cooperate with treatment.