What are the treatments for cervical cancer?

At present, the treatment technology for cervical cancer is relatively mature. If cervical cancer can be detected in the early stages, the treatment effect will be very good. Common treatments for cervical cancer include radiation therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy.

1. Surgical treatment Surgery is mainly used for patients with early cervical cancer. Commonly used surgical procedures include: total hysterectomy; subradical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection; radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection; para-aortic lymph node resection or sampling. Young patients with normal ovaries can be preserved. For young patients who wish to preserve their fertility, cervical conization or radical tracheectomy is an especially feasible option in the early stages. Different surgical procedures are selected according to the different stages of the patient.

2. Radiotherapy is suitable for: ① patients in the middle and late stages; ② early patients whose general condition is not suitable for surgery; ③ preoperative radiotherapy for large cervical lesions; ④ adjuvant treatment for patients with high-risk factors found in pathological examination after surgical treatment.

3. Chemotherapy is mainly used for patients with advanced or recurrent metastasis. In recent years, surgery combined with preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy (intravenous or arterial infusion chemotherapy) has also been used to shrink tumor lesions and control subclinical metastasis. It is also used to enhance radiotherapy sensitivity. Commonly used chemotherapy drugs include cisplatin, carboplatin, paclitaxel, bleomycin, ifosfamide, fluorouracil, etc.