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Cervix is the canal that leads its way to the vagina or the birth canal, and cervical cancer occurs when there is cancer in the cervix generally the lower or the narrower part of the womb or status. It leads to an abnormal function of cells and their rapidity in the division of the cells and ultimately there is formation of tumors. So, plainly speaking this is a condition where the normal cells of the body become the cancer cells. Here we should mention that in the early stages it is very difficult to trace the symptoms, so you should generally look out for the following signals. Huge amounts of discharge from the vagina often they are very foul smelling. If you have pain or bleeding after intercourse and abnormal type of bleeding in between your monthly cycles you should see a doctor as soon as possible.
Now let us discuss about the advances in cervical cancer treatment. But, here it is imperative to mention, the more earlier the disease is tracked the more chances there are of its remedy.
LEEP or Loop electro-surgical excision procedure is a treatment method which is used in the early stages of cervix cancer, here the cancer cells are removed through a wire which gives electric current.
Another improved method is Conization where a cone shape tissue is excised from the cervix canal. Cyrosurgery is another method used to kill the infected cells. While in the laser surgery treatment with the help of lasers the cancer cells are removed. Apart from this some of the recently developed treatment methods are Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Hysterectomy. Now we are going to talk about the most important recent advances in cervical cancer treatment. They are the The DaVinci Robot and Cervical Cancer Vaccine. While the vaccine is given in the initial stages of the disease the The DaVinci Robot is regarded better than the Hysterectomy method also.
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