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Cervical Cancer By Peggy Forgan, M. Ed.

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Q: How is cervical cancer treated?
A: At Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, we employ a
multidisciplinary approach to develop an individualized
treatment plan that will provide the best possible outcome
for each of our patients.
Prior to discussing treatment options, we consider
many factors including the stage of the disease, the
patient’s age and general health, and if the patient wishes
to have children in the future. Our team may recommend
radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, targeted therapy and/
or immunotherapy.
In recent years, cisplatin-based chemotherapy given along
with radiation, called chemoradiation, has emerged as the new
standard of care for treating locally advanced or high-risk,
early-stage cervical cancer. This combination has improved
response rates and survival compared to prior therapy with
radiation alone.
More recently, new combinations of treatment with
chemo-radiation have been found to improve outcomes
for patients with cervical cancer including combinations
with chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This makes
individualizing treatment options for each patient through
a multidisciplinary approach critical to achieve the best
outcomes for each individual patient.
Q: What are the surgical options for treating cervical
cancer?
A: In its earliest stages, cervical cancer is usually
curable by removing the cancerous tissue. This may
involve undergoing a deep resection of the cervix (cold
knife cone), a minimally invasive simple hysterectomy or
a radical hysterectomy.
A simple hysterectomy involves the removal of the
uterus but not the tissue next to the uterus. The vagina
and pelvic lymph nodes are not removed. A radical
hysterectomy removes the uterus, parametrium, cervix,
upper vagina and pelvic lymph nodes.
Premenopausal women who wish to preserve the uterus,
may be able to choose a fertility-sparing surgery, such as
cone biopsy or trachelectomy. In the former procedure,
the surgeon removes a cone-shaped piece of tissue from
the cervix. The latter procedure removes only the cervix
and upper vagina.
Q: What are the best ways to help prevent cervical
cancer?
A: Receiving regular gynecological exams and getting
Pap tests are the most important steps to take toward
preventing cervical cancer. In addition, women should
get the HPV vaccine, if eligible; use condoms or other
barrier methods during sex; limit sexual partners; and stop
smoking or using tobacco products.
To make an appointment with Dr. Suarez Mora or another
specialist at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, call (877)
463-2010 or visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Access.