What does stage three cervical cancer mean?

After being diagnosed with stage III cervical cancer, a total hysterectomy should be performed in time. After surgery, under the guidance of a doctor, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, traditional Chinese medicine treatment and other comprehensive treatments are used to prolong the patient's quality of life. Cervical cancer can be staged according to the severity of the disease, and can generally be divided into stages one to four. Stage three cervical cancer is usually an advanced cancer that cannot be treated surgically. At this time, you can control the disease through radiotherapy and chemotherapy. 1B3 Early cervical cancer is cervical cancer.

Can the cervical cancer vaccine prevent cervical cancer?

You can choose your age group to be vaccinated. Generally speaking, the quadrivalent cervical cancer vaccine has the largest number of people and is more suitable for women between 20 and 45 years old. Usually, women in this age group have already had sex, so there will be more people. The main cause of cervical cancer is HPV due to viral infection. The cervical cancer vaccine mainly targets HPV. Cervical cancer caused by viral infection can resist, but there are other rare cervical cancers that are not completely caused by viral infection, so even if the cervical cancer vaccine is vaccinated, cervical cancer cannot be completely prevented. Cervical cancer vaccine is also called HPV vaccine.

How often should I be screened for cervical cancer?

Generally, HPV is mainly used to screen female cervical diseases, and TCT is often used in combination. Under normal circumstances, if there are no high-risk factors, HPV tests are negative and TCT is normal. HPV can be checked once every 2 years. If HPV is positive, especially high-risk HPV, and if colposcopy biopsy excludes cervical lesions, it can be checked once a year. In addition to gynecological examinations, improved examinations are also needed: chest X-rays, blood tests for tumor markers, liquid-based cytology, abdominal liver and gallbladder, pancreas and spleen, kidneys, ureters, pelvic cavity, abdominal lymph nodes color Doppler ultrasound, and CT examinations when necessary. It is recommended that women who have had sexual life have a cervical TCT examination once a year.