Question 1

could you tell me if it is cancer, and it hasn't spread. how deadly is cervical cancer?

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Cervical cancer: Should be cured by your surgery if what you said is true.

Question 2

is cervical cancer deadly?

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Yes: When it turns invasive, it is 100% certain to kill you if it is not successfully treated. Surgery is your option. It can be quite simple surgery.

Question 3

my mom just told me that she has stage 3 cervical cancer. i'm worried if this is life threatening?

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Yes: Stage 3 means that the cancer has spread to the lower vagina (3a) or the side of the pelvis (3b). This can certainly be life threatening. The usual treatment is radiation and chemotherapy at the same time with relatively good success. Her doctor may or may not do lymph node staging before radiation to evaluate how far up to give the radiation. She does need treatment right away.

Question 4

what is cervical cancer ?

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Malignancy: Cancer of the mouth of the uterus.

Question 5

how lethal is cervical cancer?

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Depends: Early stage - very curable. My opinion: definitely need to vaccinate boys & girls vs hpv early. Stage 0 thru iii curable with surgery and/or radiation & chemo.

Question 6

how prevalent is cervical cancer?

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~13,000 cases/yr: In the United States in 2011 about 12, 710 new cases of invasive cervical cancer and 4290 cancer-related deaths are expected.

Question 7

what are signs of cervical cancer?

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Bleeding: ..Be it spontaneous irregular spotting or bleeding after sex. Sometimes there can be a watery or mucous discharge but that can result from many other problems. Pain is usually a sign of advanced disease. Regular screening pap smears and hpv vaccination are your two best weapons against this, one for early detection and the other for prevention. Best to you.

Question 8

i would like info on cervical cancer.?

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Treatment or screen?: Cervical cancer can be screened for or prevented by using Pap smears and HPV testing. There is also a vaccine. If you have been diagnosed with it, the treatment depends on how large it is or if it has spread. This may include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. An opinion with a gynecologic oncologist is best. If it is cervical PRE-cancer, then treatments may be more limited and less invasive.

Question 9

what happens if you have cervical cancer?

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?: What do you mean?  Do you mean symptoms or how to treat it?  Please be a bit more specific.  If you have unexplained vaginal bleeding or discomfort, please see your GYN.  Also, you should be engaged in proper screening for cervical cancer.  This cancer is potentially preventable with the vaccine and safe sex and should be curable the vast majority of times if proper screening is followed.

Question 10

what is the likeliness of having cervical cancer?

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Fairly rare in US: Cervical cancer used to be common and deadly in the us and still is in parts of the developing world.  Over the past 40 years, it has decreased tremendously in the us due to pap tests and better treatment.  Today there are only about 12, 500 cases per year of actual cancer in the us.  If you or a loved one is having bothersome symptoms, a visit with a gynecologist is needed to be sure.

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