In case you are faced with it, there are several different kinds of treatment for cervical cancer. While some of them are standard treatments, meaning that they are regularly used, there are also some clinical trials as well. The three standard treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Surgery

Through this cervical cancer treatment the cancer is removed. This might happen through conization. Through this procedure a cone shaped piece of tissue is removed from the cervix and the cervical canal.

The tissue is observed with the help of a microscope in order to find cancerous cells. This kind of cervical cancer treatment could be used both for diagnosing and treating the condition and it is also known as cone biopsy.

Total hysterectomy is another kind of available treatment for cervical cancer. During this surgery the uterus is removed, including the cervix through the vagina, and this is why it is also known as vaginal hysterectomy.

In case the uterus and the cervix are taken out through and incision in the abdomen, the procedure is known as total abdominal hysterectomy. It is also possible to take out the uterus and the cervix through a small incision with the help of a laparoscope, and so the procedure is known as laparoscopic hysterectomy.

Another surgical cervical cancer treatment is the radical hysterectomy, and just as the name suggests, it is used to remove the uterus, the cervix and also a part of the vagina and a wide area of tissues and ligaments from this region. It is also possible that the ovaries, lymph nodes and the fallopian tubes will also be removed.

Modified radical hysterectomy is also a possibility and through this of treatment for cervical cancer the uterus, upper part of the vagina, the uterus and the ligaments and tissues are removed.

Radiation therapy

This is a kind of cancer treatment, which is using X-rays or different kinds of radiation in order to get rid of the cancerous cells or to prevent their growth. We can be talking about two distinct kinds of radiation cervical cancer treatment and one of them is the external radiation.

This is done with the help of a machine that sends the rays towards the cancerous cells. The other kind is the internal radiation that uses radioactive substances kept in needles, wires, seeds, or catheters and these are placed near or directly into the cancer. Usually the method of treatment for cervical cancer is decided by the doctor.

Chemotherapy

This is a kind of cervical cancer treatment, which is using drugs in order to kill the cancerous cells or to prevent their growth. The drugs are taken orally or through injection and they get into the bloodstream in order to get to the cancer cells. In case the chemotherapy is put into an organ, the cerebrospinal fluid or a bodily cavity, for example the abdomen, it affects the cancerous cells found in that region.

Just as in the previous case, the way of performing treatment for cervical cancer through chemotherapy is decided by your healthcare provider.