Can rectal vaginal fistula in late stage of cervical cancer be cured?

If a patient with advanced cervical cancer develops a rectovaginal fistula and it occurs early, it can usually be cured with active treatment. However, if it occurs later, it may not be completely cured, but treatment can extend the patient's survival period.

1. Curable situations: For most early cervical cancers, even if they have developed to stage III or IV, there is no obvious distant metastasis, and it will not involve the rectum or vagina to form a rectovaginal fistula. At this time, radical resection can be performed through surgery, such as total uterus plus bilateral adnexa and partial pelvic lymph node dissection, modified extensive hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection, etc. After surgery, the corresponding radiotherapy or chemotherapy plan is formulated according to the condition, which can generally achieve the purpose of clinical cure.

2. Incurable situation: If patients with advanced cervical cancer fail to detect the disease in time and take effective treatment measures during the progression of the disease, the tumor cells will rapidly proliferate and spread, thus affecting the intestinal mucosal tissue and causing the above situation. Since the lesion is large at this time and may even metastasize to other organs, even after active treatment, the ideal treatment effect may not be achieved, but the progression of the disease can still be controlled to a certain extent and the quality of life can be improved.

Therefore, it is recommended that patients with such diseases need to actively cooperate with doctors for treatment, and also pay attention to maintaining a good attitude, which is conducive to delaying the progression of the disease. In addition, regular check-ups are required to understand the body's recovery status.