What is the first stage of cervical cancer?

Stage I cervical cancer

Stage IA1 and IA2 cervical cancer. A very small amount of cancer that can only be seen under a microscope is found in the tissues of the cervix. In stage IA1, the cancer is not more than 3 millimeters deep. In stage IA2, the cancer is more than 3 but not more than 5 millimeters deep.

Is cervical cancer curable at stage 2?

Is stage 2 cervical cancer curable? Yes, it can be cured with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. However, in some cases, surgery may be warranted.

What are the symptoms of Stage 1 cervical cancer?

Cancer of the cervix often has no symptoms in its early stages. If you do have symptoms, the most common is unusual vaginal bleeding, which can occur after sex, in between periods or after the menopause.

What is considered early stage cervical cancer?

Stage 1 means that your cancer is within the neck of the womb (cervix). It hasn't spread to nearby tissues or other organs.

How long can you live with Stage 1 cervical cancer?

When cervical cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 92%. When cervical cancer is diagnosed after it has spread to nearby tissues, organs, or regional lymph nodes, the 5-year relative survival rate is 58%.

Treatment of early stage cervical and ovarian cancer

Is Stage 1 cervical cancer curable?

Stage I cervical cancer is curable for the majority of patients if surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are appropriately used. A variety of factors ultimately influence a patient's decision to receive treatment.

Do you need chemo for Stage 1 cervical cancer?

For early stages of cervical cancer, a combination of radiation therapy and low-dose weekly chemotherapy is often used (see below). The goal of radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy is to increase the effectiveness of the radiation treatment.

Will a hysterectomy cure cervical cancer?

Nearly half of cervical cancers are diagnosed at an early stage, meaning the tumors are small and have not spread beyond the cervix. Although there are other treatment options, radical hysterectomy is the most common treatment for early-stage disease, and cure rates for the disease are around 80%.

How quickly does cervical cancer spread?

Cervical cancer develops very slowly. It can take years or even decades for the abnormal changes in the cervix to become invasive cancer cells. Cervical cancer might develop faster in people with weaker immune systems, but it will still likely take at least 5 years.

Where does cervical cancer spread to first?

The most common places for cervical cancer to spread is to the lymph nodes, liver, lungs and bones.

What happens to your body when you have cervical cancer?

Cervical cancer happens when cells change in women's cervix, which connects the uterus and vagina. This cancer can affect the deeper tissues of their cervix and may spread to other parts of their body (metastasize), often the lungs, liver, bladder, vagina, and rectum.

Whats the longest you can live with cervical cancer?

Survival for all stages of cervical cancer

more than 60 out of every 100 (more than 60%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis. more than 50 women out of every 100 (more than 50%) will survive their cancer for 10 years or more after diagnosis.

Is cervical cancer fully treatable?

Cervical cancer is often treatable. The treatment you have will depend on: the size and type of cervical cancer you have.

Is Stage 3 cervical cancer curable?

Approximately 60% of patients with stage III cervical cancer survived 5 years from treatment with radiation therapy alone. More recently, however, the addition of chemotherapy (anti-cancer drugs) has improved long-term outcomes in patients with this disease.

How do they remove cervical cancer?

Having a radical hysterectomy through an abdominal cut is the preferred type of surgery in most cases. Laparoscopic surgery may still be an option for a small specific group of women with early stage cancer, but you should discuss your options carefully with your doctor.

Does cervical cancer grow fast or slow?

Cervical cancer usually develops slowly. It starts as a precancerous condition called dysplasia. This condition can be detected by a Pap smear and is nearly 100% treatable. It can take years for dysplasia to develop into cervical cancer.

What age is cervical cancer common in?

It's possible for women of all ages to develop cervical cancer. But the condition mainly affects sexually active women aged between 30 and 45. Cervical cancer is very rare in women under 25.

What are the 5 warning signs of cervical cancer?

What is Stage 2 cervical cancer?

Stage II cervical cancer. In stages IIA1 and IIA2, cancer has spread from the cervix to the upper two-thirds of the vagina but has not spread to the tissue around the uterus. In stage IIA1, the cancer is 4 centimeters or smaller. In stage IIA2, the cancer is larger than 4 centimeters.

What does cervical cancer pain feel like?

Cervical cancer symptoms include vaginal bleeding that is unusual for you, changes to vaginal discharge, discomfort during sex and pain in your lower back or pelvis. If you have symptoms, you should contact your GP.

What are the symptoms of Stage 3 cervical cancer?

Do you need chemo for Stage 2 cervical cancer?

Stage 2 means the cancer has spread outside the cervix, into the surrounding tissues. The main treatments are a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy (chemoradiotherapy), sometimes you may have surgery.

What cancer has the lowest survival rate?

Cancer survival rates by cancer type

The cancers with the lowest five-year survival estimates are mesothelioma (7.2%), pancreatic cancer (7.3%) and brain cancer (12.8%). The highest five-year survival estimates are seen in patients with testicular cancer (97%), melanoma of skin (92.3%) and prostate cancer (88%).

Do Pap smears detect cervical cancer?

A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a procedure to test for cervical cancer in women. A Pap smear involves collecting cells from your cervix — the lower, narrow end of your uterus that's at the top of your vagina. Detecting cervical cancer early with a Pap smear gives you a greater chance at a cure.

What is the main cause of cervical cancer?

It occurs most often in people over age 30. Long-lasting infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during sex.