Cervical Cancer-A Cancer From Below
July 17, 2008
What is cervical cancer and how affects the body?
Cervical cancer is a cancer that begins in the cervix, which is located in the narrow part of the womb and connects the uterus to the vagina. The cancer in the later stages, spread from the cervix to other parts of the body, including the uterus and vagina.
The main purpose of the cervix is to keep the baby or babies inside the uterus during pregnancy, which is opened during the child birthing process to allow the baby to exit the womb.
Who is at risk for cervical cancer?
Typically, the ones who are a risk for cervical cancer are those who do not have the following: regular pap’s tests (which are performed to see if the patient has cervical cancer or not), those who have weak immunes systems, women over the age of 40, those who have a very active sexual history, those who use too much tobacco, women who used birth control pills for a long time and women who have too many children.
What are the symptoms of cervical cancer?
The symptoms of cervical cancer can range anywhere from the irregular bleeding of the vagina, bleeding that happens between the menstrual cycles, bleeding after sexual activity, douching and/or pelvic checks, the increasing of pelvic secretions, pain in the pelvic area and pain during sexual activity. Also, infections and other health problems can occur with pelvic cancer and only a doctor can determine whether the symptoms are related to pelvic cancer or not.
Can cervical cancer be treated?
The methods that are used to treat cervical cancers are determined by the stage in which the cancer is found and how much damage has the cancer done to the body. In the pre-stage and the first and second stage of cervical cancer, where the cancer is still in the cervix, doctors can do biopsies to determine the extent of the cancer and remove the infected tissues and/or tumors in the cervix.
In the third stage of the cancer, the cancer has spread throughout the entire uterus and lymph nodes and is still treatable at this point but treatment is more extensive and by the fourth and final stage of the cancer, where the cancer has spread throughout the entire body, the cancer is almost untreatable and can lead to severe illness and death. Pelvic cancers also can be treated through chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery, if the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body and the immune system.
The side effects of cervical cancer treatments range from nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of hair, constant fatigue and etc. Depending on the types of treatment(s) patients receive, the lasting effects can be mild to severe. Constant follow-ups for reappearances of the cancer are recommended to detect any reoccurrences of cervical cancer.
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