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30 Treatments for Cervical Cancer

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8	Surgical Procedures

5	Medical Procedures

6	Prescribed Medications

1	Herbs and Supplements

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Pap smears usually are performed by a women's health specialist, a nurse practitioner, a family practice physician, or a gynecologist. These practitioners may treat precancerous conditions. Procedures for diagnosing cervical cancer are performed by a gynecologist. A patholo...[read article]

Tests for Cervical Cancer

1. Pap Smear A Pap smear (also called a Pap test) is a procedure that tests for the presence of abnormal cells in the cervix (the lower part of your uterus). Changes in the cell... More
2. Colposcopy A colposcopy (kol-POS-kuh-pee) is a method of examining the cervix, vagina, and vulva with a surgical instrument called a colposcope. The procedure is usually perfo... More
3. Biopsy of Cervix A cervical biopsy is a surgical procedure in which a small amount of tissue is removed from the cervix. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus located at... More
4. Pelvic Exam A pelvic examination is a routine procedure used to assess the well being of the female patients' lower genito-urinary tract. This is done as part of a usual h... More
5. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
6. Biopsy In some cases, your doctor may decide that he or she needs a sample of your tissue or your cells to help diagnose an illness or identify a cancer. This removal of t... More
7. CT of Pelvis Computed tomography (also known as CT, CT scan, CAT, or computerized axial tomography) scans use x rays to produce precise cross-sectional images of anatomical stru... More
8. Endoscopy Endoscopy is a procedure that uses specialized tools to view and operate on the internal organs and vessels of your body. This allows surgeons to view problems with... More
9. MRI A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is a noninvasive test that uses magnets and radio waves to create images of the inside of your body. It allows doctors to se... More
10. Tumor Marker Measurement Tumor markers are a group of proteins, hormones, enzymes, receptors, and other cellular products that are overexpressed (produced in higher than normal amounts) by ... More
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Surgical Procedures for Cervical Cancer

1. Loop Electrosurgical Excision
2. Hysterectomy A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a woman's uterus. The uterus is also known as the womb. The uterus is located in the abdomen and is where a fe... More
3. Pelvic Exenteration An exenteration is a major operation during which all the contents of a body cavity are removed. Pelvic exenteration refers to the removal of all the organs and adj... More
4. Total Abdominal Hysterectomy A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a woman's uterus. The uterus is also known as the womb. The uterus is located in the abdomen and is where a fe... More
5. Radical Abdominal Hysterectomy
6. Cervicectomy
7. Cryosurgery of Lesion of Cervix Cryosurgery is a procedure that uses freezing gas to destroy precancerous cells on the cervix. The cervix, the lowest part of the womb or uterus, opens into the vag... More
8. Laser Cervix Lesion Therapy
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Medical Procedures for Cervical Cancer

1. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is an aggressive form of chemical drug therapy meant to destroy rapidly growing cells in the body. It is usually used for cancer, as cancer cells grow ... More
2. Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses concentrated radiation beams to kill cancer cells. The most common type of radiation therapy is external beam radi... More
3. Brachytherapy Prostate seed implantation--also called brachytherapy--has become more and more popular in recent years as a treatment option for prostate cancer, and... More
4. External Beam Radiotherapy
5. Intravenous chemotherapy
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Prescribed Medications for Cervical Cancer

1. cisplatin(Platinol , others...) Close CISPLATIN (SIS pla tin) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat man... More
2. paclitaxel(Taxol , Onxol) PACLITAXEL (PAK li TAX el) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat ... More
3. fluorouracil(Adrucil ) FLUOROURACIL, 5-FU (flure oh YOOR a sil) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breas... More
4. ifosfamide(Ifex ) IFOSFAMIDE (eye FOS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat testicular cancer. More
5. topotecan(Hycamtin ) TOPOTECAN (TOE poe TEE kan) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and cervical cancer. More
6. irinotecan(Camptosar ) IRINOTECAN (ir in oh TEE kan) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat colon and rectal cancer. More
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Herbs and Supplements for Cervical Cancer What's this?

1. dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an endogenous hormone (made in the human body) secreted by the adrenal gland. DHEA serves as precursor to male and female sex hormo... More Efficacy Grade C
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