How to treat cervical cancer? Is it reliable to use traditional Chinese medicine to treat cervical cancer?

Cervical cancer is one of the common malignant tumors in women and is the only cancer whose cause has been discovered so far. Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HpV), which can be directly transmitted through skin contact and has a latent period of more than ten years. Therefore, there are no symptoms in the early stages. Cervical cancer can be prevented and measured. Timely screening for cervical cancer can effectively avoid misfortune.

To prevent cervical cancer, we must get rid of four misunderstandings

In recent years, the increase in the incidence and age of cervical cancer has attracted people's attention to this disease. However, there are still many women who have misunderstandings about cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer is not something to be afraid of. It is a disease that can be prevented and treated.

Myth 1: HPV infection = cervical cancer

The occurrence of cervical cancer is closely related to a virus called human papillomavirus (HpV). Studies have shown that persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus is a necessary factor for cervical cancer and its precancerous lesions. This virus can be detected in the vast majority of cervical cancer patients.

Any sexually active woman may be infected with HPV through sexual contact. About 80% of women will be infected with the virus in their lifetime.

However, cervical cancer does not necessarily occur after being infected with HPV, because everyone has a certain immunity. Studies have shown that after being infected with HPV, the immune system of most women can enter the body and eliminate HPV. Only a few women cannot eliminate what enters the body. HPV, causing persistent infection with HPV, may lead to cervical precancerous lesions. Some patients will further develop cervical cancer in about 5 to 10 years.

Will HPV infection develop into cervical cancer? It depends on the type of HPV. There are more than 100 subtypes of HPV virus. The most common types of HPV infection in the female reproductive tract are 6, 11, 16, and 18. Among them, HpV6 and HpV11 are low-risk types. Studies on cervical cancer from all over the world have found that HpV types 16 and 18 are high-risk types. The infection rate of HpV16 and HpV 18 in cervical cancer patients is the highest.

Myth 2: Cervical erosion can turn into cancer

Many women have the misunderstanding that cervical erosion can cause cervical cancer, so they are very afraid of cervical erosion. There is no necessary connection between the two.

In medicine, when the columnar epithelium in the female cervical canal everts and replaces the cervical squamous epithelium, the doctor will find that the cervix is ​​locally congested and red during examination, which is called "cervical erosion". Erosion is not "rotten" in the true sense, it can be a physiological phenomenon. Under the action of estrogen, the columnar epithelium in the cervical canal of women of childbearing age everts and replaces the cervical squamous epithelium, presenting a "eroded" state. Due to the relatively low estrogen level in the body, "erosion" is rare in women during puberty and before menopause.

It is worth noting that cervical erosion may also be a common inflammatory condition. The appearance of early cervical cancer is very similar to cervical erosion and can be easily confused. Therefore, if cervical erosion is found during a gynecological examination, it should not be taken lightly. Further cytological examination and biopsy are needed to confirm the diagnosis, exclude the possibility of cervical cancer, and treat it correctly.

Myth 3: Not paying attention to gynecological examinations

There is a gradual natural course from HPV infection to the occurrence and development of cervical cancer, which usually lasts about 5 to 10 years. Therefore, as long as women undergo regular cervical cancer screening, it is entirely possible to detect the "signs" of the disease in time and nip it in the bud. At present, the five-year survival rate of patients with early cervical cancer can reach 85% to 90%.

TCM treatment of cervical cancer

This disease is a malignant tumor that usually occurs at the junction of squamous epithelial cells in the genitals or transitional zone of the cervix and columnar epithelial cells in the inner membrane of the uterine uterus. It is one of the most common malignant tumors in women. In clinical Chinese medicine, this disease is mostly classified as "menorrhea", "five-color belt", etc. Chinese medicine believes that this disease is related to Chong and Ren. Menorrhagia and leucorrhea are caused by Chong and Ren deficiency, Du channel dysfunction, leading to belt channel disease; or external damp heat, toxic evil condensation, blocking cells; or liver qi stagnation, dredging and drainage disorder, qi and blood condensation, congestion; or spleen deficiency produces dampness, damp heat turns into heat, long-term suppression becomes toxic, dampness and toxicity are deposited, and then leucorrhea. This disease is caused by seven conditions, liver depression and qi stagnation, Chong and Ren damage, liver, spleen, kidney deficiency damage, external damp heat and stasis of toxicity.

TCM Syndrome Classification of Cervical Cancer Patients:

1. Qi stagnation and blood stasis type:

[Symptoms] Fatigue, pale complexion, emaciation, discolored skin and nails, abdominal mass, hard and fixed mass, abdominal distension and pain, difficulty in defecation and urination, and scanty and yellow urine.

Promotes qi and blood circulation, softens and disperses lumps.

2. Phlegm-dampness condensation type:

【Symptoms】Abdominal distension, stomach fullness, occasional nausea, puffy face, fatigue and weakness. Slippery pulse, dark tongue, greasy white fur.

【Treatment method】Strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, resolve phlegm and soften hard masses.

3. Damp-heat stagnation and toxicity type:

[Symptoms] Due to depression, depression and fire, hot blood and tumor diseases, patients generally show symptoms of morbid drowsiness, abdominal distension, dry mouth, no desire to drink, dry stool, yellow urine with fever, irregular vaginal bleeding, stringy or sliding pulse, dark tongue.

[Treatment method] Clear away heat and dampness, detoxify and resolve stagnation.

4. Qi and blood deficiency type:

[Symptoms] Stagnation of Qi and blood in the internal organs is the cause of tumors. Patients often show symptoms of weight loss, drowsiness, pale complexion, palpitations, shortness of breath, lack of physical strength, sweating during exercise, dry mouth, and not drinking much. The pulse is deep, thin and weak, weak and rootless, and the tongue is dark red.

【Treatment】Replenish qi and blood, nourish the liver and kidneys.