have been diagnosed with cervical cancer but can't take off from work until june . How fast does this cancer spread?
2007-10-26 09:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The 5-year relative survival rate for invasive cervical cancer that is caught at its earliest stage is nearly 100%. If it is a little more advanced but hasn’t spread to the lymph nodes or anywhere else, the survival rate drops to 92%.
I would not wait until June! It could have spread by then. Have this taken care of now!
2007-10-26 10:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Libby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cervical cancer is very much curable at an early stage. Without metastisis, it can be cured with removal of the cancerous area and some chemotherapy to clear the surrounding area of cancerous cells. Once metastisised, operation might become impossible due to some areas of the body being inoperable or too many organs will have cancer to operate them clean so doctors will refer to stronger chemotherapy in hope of destroying the cancer cells, however, without surgery chemotherapy has a very low chance of being able to fight of advanced cervical cancer by itself so my suggestion is have something done while it isn't too late.
2007-10-26 15:54:19 · answer #2 · answered by Shor 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
malignant cancer of the cervix in which symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages
As the cancer metastasizes to other parts of the body, prognosis drops dramatically because local lesions are easier to treat than wide spread lesions in many different parts of the body.
The sooner you get it taken care of the better your chances of survival, if you wait to long, then they may not be able to save you. The main question you need to ask yourself is... What is more important your job or your life?
Please take the time to go to the referenced article and read it. Good luck and best wishes
2007-10-26 10:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by DC2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want the best possible treatment, let your doctor decide the schedule.
It you wait until june, it might be too late. I'm sorry if this isnt what you want to hear,
but what's more important?
2007-10-26 10:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally wouldn't wait that long. Do you know what stage it is ? I waited four months (until my son was born). I don't know your circumstances but a job isn't worth your life. What is your doctor telling you to do? He(or she) is the one you need to listen to. Good luck, I will remember you in my prayers
2007-10-26 10:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋