Depending upon the diagnosis a doctor may prescribe one or more of the following treatment for cervical cancer: Medication Immunotherapy-patient immune is utilized to fight the cancer cells Targeted therapy-blocking the hormones required by cancer cells for growth
Chemotherapy- special drugs to shrink and kill the cancer tissues Radiation Therapy Uses high energy x-rays or other electromagnetic waves to obliterate cancer at cellular level Surgery Surgical removal of cervix (radical trachelectomy) or cervix and uterus (hysterectomy) or uterus, cervix, bladder, lower colon, rectum and other organs within the body cavity of pelvis (exenteration) Loop electrosurgical excision procedure- electrical current based loop is used to remove the cancerous tissue In case of microinvasive cancer conization or Loop electrosurgical excision procedure surgical procedure can be used to remove the tumor