CERVICAL CANCER

 

Cervical Cancer (Cervical Cancer) is primarily caused by HPV infection. Young women and middle-aged women are at risk for the disease. Cervical dysplasia resulting from HPV positivity constitutes a significant initial lesion. Patients have a long history of HPV positivity and abnormal Pap smear results. Smoking increases the risk of cervical cancer. Patients may experience symptoms such as groin pain, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, and spotting after intercourse. The risk of cervical cancer can be reduced by closely monitoring patients with HPV infection and diagnosing and treating dysplasia.

 

Patients with the aforementioned symptoms are recommended to undergo a gynecological examination. If a visually suspicious lesion is detected during cervical examination, a direct biopsy may be performed if necessary. Sometimes, colposcopy may also be performed to obtain biopsies from appropriate sites. When cervical cancer is diagnosed early, additional treatment may not be necessary after the recommended radical surgery. However, for certain groups with a high risk of recurrence, radiotherapy and chemotherapy may be recommended in addition to surgery. The presence of advanced disease at the time of diagnosis may necessitate initiating treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy instead of surgery.