How Radiation Therapy Treats Cervical Cancer

  1.Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy is another effective treatment method for cervical cancer patients, and it can be used for any level of cervical cancer. The scope of radiation includes the uterus as well as the vagina and other locations, so the scope is very large. For early stage cervical cancer, internal irradiation is preferred, while for very serious cervical cancer, external irradiation is preferred.  2.Surgical treatment: Cervical cancer is treated by resection, which includes the whole uterus, bilateral adnexa, upper vagina, paravaginal tissues and lymph nodes in the pelvis. Surgery for this type of cervical cancer requires thoroughness, safety, strict control of indications and prevention of complications. Therefore, surgical treatment requires high requirements for hospitals.  3.Hormone and chemotherapy: Progestin treatment for cervical has no major side effects and is very safe, especially without the serious adverse effects of general chemotherapy drugs that inhibit bone marrow. Moreover, it is very convenient to use this method to treat cervical cancer and does not require hospitalization, so there are many patients who use this therapy to treat cervical cancer in clinical practice.  How does radiation therapy treat cervical cancer? When choosing a treatment method for cervical cancer, patients should not choose blindly, but must choose a suitable method for their treatment according to the doctor’s advice. Choosing a treatment method for cervical cancer haphazardly will not only fail to cure cervical cancer, but also make the condition of cervical cancer aggravated.