Understanding cervical cancer
The cervix (i.e. part of the female reproductive system) is a form of cancer that affects a slow-growing tumor almost always due to an infection of human papilloma virus. The factors predisposing others are early sexual intercourse, have multiple sexual partners, prolonged use of oral contraceptives, infection by sexually transmitted diseases and smoking. Pap smears, screening test for the detection of cervical cancer, recommend sexually active women. Confirm the diagnosis colposcopy shock or cone is tissue biopsy of cervical cancer. Other imaging techniques such as computed tomography, X-ray or PET scan can be used to assess the extent of metastasis and the stage of the tumor growth.
Cervical cancer surgery
The option of surgical treatment would depend only on the stage and the location of cancer. There are different types of treatments available, including hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix), radical hysterectomy (removal of the uterus, cervix, a part of the vagina and the surrounding lymph nodes), basin ex instruments ration (removal of the cervix, uterus, vagina, ovaries, lymph nodes, colon, rectum, and bladder). Cryosurgery and laser surgery are the available options for pre-cancerous conditions and smaller tumors.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in treatment
In cases of extensive metastasis beyond the cervix and surgical intervention is insufficient, is to remove the cancer, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are recommended. The treatment is given before the (neo adjuvant) and after surgery (adjuvant), to improve the operating result. Both treatments are accompanied by various effects such as hair loss, nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss and increased susceptibility to infections, diarrhea and dysuria.
Cervical cancer treatment option abroad
With rapidly evolving technology, international quality standards and protocols for medical and surgical services and international accreditation of JCI, JACHO and ISO have countries such as South Korea, Turkey, Jordan, India and Mexico as the leading destinations for the treatment of cervical treatment reputation. An increase in the American patients led low costs for treatment and enormous opportunities to save costs, taking into account the option in the foreign country to go to for high quality and low cost health care