Question 1

is my cervical cancer terminal if it has only metastasized to the para aortic lymph nodes?

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Oncologist: When it comes to cancer, many details can play a significant role. It is best to discuss this situation with a specialist for female genital cancers, gynecologic oncologist.

Question 2

what is cervical cancer ?

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Malignancy: Cancer of the mouth of the uterus.

Question 3

who gets cervical cancer?

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HPV : Most cervical cancer is caused by a virus called human papillomavirus, or hpv. You can get hpv by having sexual contact with someone who has it.

Question 4

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 5

is cervical cancer hereditary?

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No: It is caused by a prior infection.

Question 6

how is cervical cancer spread?

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Contiguity: As most cancers cells move towards the vicinity ( the rest of the uterus)first, then travel through the blood flow of the lymphatic, venous and arterial tree far from its original place. Nowadays cervical cancer is detected early with the papanicolau test.

Question 7

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 8

how is cervical cancer diagnosed?

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Biopsy: A small sample of tissue is taken from the cervix and is evaluated under the microscope by a pathology doctor.  These doctors are trained to determine if tissue shows the presence of cancer.

Question 9

can you die from cervical cancer?

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Yes.: Yes. Four stages of precancer can be treated. These include mild, moderate and severe dysplasia( CIN i, II , iii) and carcinoma-in-situ( very severe almost cancer dysplasia). These, if treated, can prevent cancer.Once cancer occurs, it can be treated, but depending on its severity, you most certainly can die. So don't skip your annual gyn exams!

Question 10

what are signs of cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

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.

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