Metastasis of cervical cancer in advanced stage is relatively fast.
Cervical cancer is a relatively common gynecological malignant tumor, which is divided into invasive squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, etc. If cervical cancer is not controlled in the early stage and develops to the late stage, the metastasis is relatively fast.
In stage 3 of cervical cancer, there will be para-aortic lymph node metastasis, and when it develops into stage 4, the tumor will invade the mucosa of bladder and rectum, and also invade the neighboring organs in the pelvis, and even distant metastasis will occur.
The metastatic pathways of cervical cancer are mainly direct spread and lymphatic metastasis, the more common one is direct spread, in which the cancerous tissues will spread to the neighboring organs, usually involving the vaginal wall, and if it presses or invades into the ureter, it will cause ureteral blockage and hydronephrosis. Cervical cancer may also metastasize through lymph nodes, which will enter the local lymph nodes with the drainage of lymphatic fluid.
Each person’s physical condition is different, and the speed of metastasis of late-stage cervical cancer may vary. It is necessary to go to the hospital as soon as possible for consultation, and the doctor will formulate an individualized diagnosis and treatment plan according to the specific condition, so as to avoid delaying the condition.