Treatment Options On Cervical Cancer

There are three common types of treatment for cervical cancer are: surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. These medications may be used singly (only surgery alone, chemotherapy alone or radiation alone) or a combination of two or more types of treatment.
Selection of cervical cancer treatment is based on several factors such as stage of cancer, the patient's health condition in general and also consider other treatment used.

Cervical Cancer Surgery

 Surgery is a common type of treatment and is often used in cervical cancer. In many cases, surgery combined with other methods such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy. This type of surgery chosen for treatment for cervical cancer depends on stage and a few other factors.
Surgery for cervical cancer include:
• Lymphadenectomy, ie throw cervical lymph nodes in the region. Type of surgery is generally performed on cervical cancer.
• Radical trachelectomy, cervical and discard the tissue around it. The combination of radical trachelectomy and lymphadenectomy is the surgical options for young women who develop early-stage cervical cancer for those who want to preserve fertility.
• Radical hysterectomy, the surgery remove the uterus, cervix and vagina in part. In some cases, the ovaries, fallopian tubes and lymph nodes also removed. This type of surgery combined with chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
• Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, the operation raised both ovaries and fallopian tubes. This type of surgery in some cases combined with a hysterectomy.

Chemotherapy in Cervical Cancer

Chemotherapy given to treat cervical cancer and also help make radiation therapy more effective. Chemotherapy drug works by killing cancer cells or prevent cleavage. There are several chemotherapy drugs used for treatment for cervical cancer and awarded based on the stage and type of cervical cancer and also patients' health factor.
Radiation Therapy of Cervical Cancer
Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays as to reduce the size of the tumor or kill cancer cells. This type of treatment can be used internally with radioactive materials are planted in the form of implants and inserted in the uterus or externally by using a radiation therapy machine.