Cervical Cancer & its Treatment Video | How to Treat Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers. As per the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth common cancer affecting women worldwide. It is possible to both prevent and treat cervical cancer if detected at an early stage. The treatment for cervical cancer majorly depends on the stage of cancer and the treatments include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, immunotherapy and targeted therapy. The doctor can best suggest the treatment as per the patient's condition.
In this video, Dr Jaskaran Singh, Senior consultant, Radiation Oncology at Action Cancer Hospital shares his expertise on cervical cancer including its causes, symptoms, risk factors, prevention and treatment. As per Dr Singh, the potential treatment options for cervical cancer are-
- Surgery
- Radiotherapy
- Image-guided IMRT
- 3D Conformal Radiotherapy
- Intra-cavity Radiotherapy(ICRT)
For advanced stage cervical cancer, apart from radiation, concurrent chemotherapy is also considered to enhance the effect of radiation. This kind of treatment is known as Chemo-radiation.
