Is postoperative metastasis of cervical cancer an unsuccessful surgery?

Postoperative metastasis of cervical cancer does not mean that the surgery is not successful. Surgery for any malignant tumor cannot achieve the goal of completely removing tumor cells, and residual tumor cells will have the risk of recurrence and metastasis, which need to be controlled by adjuvant treatment after surgery. There are many surgical treatments for cervical cancer patients, including cervical conization, wide hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection, etc., which aim at removing tumor cells as much as possible, and residual tumor cells will be at risk of recurrence and metastasis. Patients need to actively cooperate with doctors after surgery, and chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and other adjuvant therapies can be chosen to prevent cervical cancer from recurring after surgery. After cervical cancer surgery, patients need to actively cooperate with doctors to carry out post-surgery auxiliary treatment, and need to consult doctors in time for clear diagnosis, early detection and early treatment, so as to avoid delaying the treatment time.