Diagnosis of cervical cancer is followed by staging of the disease. The process of staging cancer involves identifying how much the cancer has spread and the size of tumors. Based on which stage of cancer a patient is in, the doctor chooses the treatment methods suitable for her and also determines the prognosis of the disease. In this article, we’ll be discussing about the final stages of cervical cancer i.e. stages IIIA, IIIB, IVA and IVB. Stage IIIA: In this stage the cancer invades the lower part of the patient’s vagina; however, still it does not affect the pelvic walls. Stage IIIA cervical cancer also does not reach the patient’s lymph nodes or any or her distant organs. According to statistics, 5 year survival rate of patients in this stage of the disease is 35%. Stage IIIB:  [...]

Drastic enhancement in cervical cancer testing can be a major life-saviour for scores of females. The novel cervical cancer test provides outcome over-night & has accuracy far surpassing that of pap smear testing presently followed for spotting preliminary indications of cervical cancer, as per the study scientists. Costing merely fifteen pounds an instant, the cervical cancer test can be procured in general practitioners hospitals within a years’ time. This advancement pursues studies conducted by researchers from Britain & the United States on thousand-plus females. Another plus point of the new-fangled cervical cancer test is that a patient might require undergoing screening merely in 5-yearly time intervals as compared to 3-yearly intervals. Scientists aver that  [...]

Cervical cancer is developed in a woman’s reproductive organs. This particular area is known as the cervix. This happens when cells grow at an abnormal rate and continue to grow at an uncontrollable rate. This excessive production of cells can lead to the growth of a mass or tumor. Not all cervical tumors are cancerous therefore it may be necessary for your doctor to perform a biopsy in which part of the tumor is extracted in order to determine what treatment will be most effective. One very important thing is to know the symptoms of cervical cancer. This will be very beneficial in detection of the disease. In some cases however there are no symptoms present with the early development of cervical cancer. In these cases it becomes even more important for a woman to have regular exams known  [...]