2006-08-29 14:44:26 · 6 answers · asked by Patty 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Technically, yes. When your cervix is removed in a hysterectomy, there is still a small portion present at the top of the vagina. You should still get your yearly PAP tests.
2006-08-29 14:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by from HJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is still possible to get cervical cancer if you have ever had a cervix. While there must be some portion of it remaining to develop a new dose of cancer, previously present cells can still cause cancer, and can easily migrate to other parts of the body.
If you heard this from someone or about someone who no longer has a cervix, you have probably just been confused by the termonology. A case of cancer is named for the region in the body in which it originates. If you develop breast cancer, for example, and it travels to your brain, you still have breast cancer, it just happens to be in your brain at the moment. In your case, it sounds like someone once had a problem with her cervix, had it removed, and the cancer has unfourtunatly spread to some other portion of her body.
I hope that clears things up a little bit.
2006-08-29 15:19:35 · answer #2 · answered by loudgrrl4_ever 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. If a person does not have a cervix for whatever reason, it is impossible to have cervical cancer.
2006-08-29 15:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by brendalyn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. There is never any guarantee that they removed every single cell of the cervix. Keep getting paps.
2006-08-29 14:57:50 · answer #4 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
DUH!!!! Think about what you just asked. It's like saying can I have an ache in my leg if the leg was removed!
2006-08-29 15:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no no way impossible
2006-08-29 14:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋