How to determine cervical adenocarcinoma

  Cervical adenocarcinoma is a pathological type of cervical cancer that originates from the cervical glandular epithelium and accounts for about 15-20% of cervical cancers. When the lesion grows into the cervical canal, the appearance of the cervical canal may be normal, but the cervical canal may be enlarged like a barrel.  Judgment of cervical adenocarcinoma 1. Judgment according to clinical manifestations (1) Vaginal bleeding: It is the main symptom of cervical adenocarcinoma, which is contact bleeding, i.e. vaginal bleeding after sex and gynecological examination, or irregular vaginal bleeding or prolonged menstrual period and increased menstrual volume. (2) Vaginal discharge: Most patients have white or bloody thin vaginal discharge like watery or rice slop with fishy odor. (2) Vaginal discharge: most patients have white or blood-like thin vaginal discharge with watery or fishy odor. In late stage, due to necrosis of cancer tissue and infection, there may be large amount of rice slop-like or purulent foul-smelling leukorrhea; (3) Secondary symptoms: the scope of lesion involvement in late stage may show different secondary symptoms, such as frequent urination, urgent urination, constipation, swelling of lower limbs, and when cancer compresses ureter, it may cause ureteral obstruction and uremia.  TCT is the most common and frequently used test to detect cervical adenocarcinoma, and cervical biopsy can also be performed to confirm the diagnosis.  Treatment of cervical adenocarcinoma 1.Surgical treatment: the most direct treatment, including excision of the whole uterus or bilateral adnexa, upper part of vagina and paravaginal tissues; 2.Radiotherapy: divided into internal and external radiation, which can prevent the metastasis of cervical adenocarcinoma; 3.Chinese medicine treatment: can control the condition of cervical adenocarcinoma, improve the immunity of the body and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy.  Prevention of cervical adenocarcinoma 1. Pay attention to sexual hygiene: avoid premature sex before marriage and take good contraceptive measures; 2. Pay attention to personal hygiene: keep the pubic area clean, wash and change underwear regularly; 3. Improve lifestyle: quit smoking and drinking, strengthen exercise and have a balanced diet; 4. Get HPV vaccination to stimulate the body to produce antibodies to prevent HPV infection; 5. Go to gynecology department for screening regularly and actively treatment of precancerous lesions.