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The type of treatment you have for cervical cancer will depend on the stage of the cancer, your general health and other factors.
There are several different types of surgery for cervical cancer. The type of operation you have will depend on the size and extent of the cancer.
In cervical cancer, chemotherapy is often used with radiotherapy. It can also help shrink the cancer and relieve symptoms in women whose cancer has spread.
Information on what happens once treatment for cancer of the cervix is completed.
Learn about the specialists who will plan your treatment for cervical cancer, and the benefits and disadvantages of treatment.
Radiotherapy is often given if cancer of the cervix is not curable by surgery alone. Different types of radiotherapy may be used to treat cervical cancer.
Clinical trials help to improve knowledge about cancer and develop new treatments. Learn more and link to details on trials for cervical cancer.
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