What Are The Treatments For Cervical Cancer?
Updated October 22, 2014.
Standard Treatments For Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer FAQs
Adapted from the National Women's Health Information Center.
What Are The Treatments For Cervical Cancer?
The treatment you get depends on:- the size, kind, and location of the cancer
- your age
- your health
- your desire to have children.
Sometimes treatment for cervical cancer can be delayed in a pregnant woman until after she has given birth.
There are three kinds of treatment for cervical cancer.
- Surgery - taking out the cancer in an operation.
- Radiation therapy - using high-dose x-rays to kill cancer cells.
- Chemotherapy - using medicine to kill cancer cells.
Standard Treatments For Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer FAQs
Adapted from the National Women's Health Information Center.
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