Cervical cancer is a disease exclusive to women, and the incidence of cervical cancer is increasing year by year. Female friends are also afraid of cervical cancer, but if they unfortunately suffer from it, cooperating with treatment is the only way. So let's take a look at how to treat malignant cervical cancer?
1. Surgical treatment: This treatment method is more suitable for early cervical cancer patients. The commonly used surgical treatment methods include: complete removal of the uterus; Extensive and sub extensive hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection; Sampling or removal of lymph nodes adjacent to the abdominal aorta; If the patient is still young and the ovaries are normal, they can be preserved. Some patients may request to preserve their fertility function, and if it is a particularly early symptom, cervical cone or radical cervical resection can be performed. The method of surgery is selected based on the patient's different stages.
2. Radiotherapy: This treatment method is mainly suitable for patients with advanced cervical cancer; Some early patients may not be suitable for surgery due to their overall condition, and this treatment method can also be adopted; Or after discovering high-risk factors after surgery, this treatment method can be used as adjuvant therapy; Some patients with large cervical lesions require radiation therapy before surgery.
3. Chemotherapy: This treatment method is more suitable for patients with advanced cervical cancer or recurrent metastasis. The main method of chemotherapy is to use surgery combined with preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy to reduce the size of tumors or metastases.