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Staging of Cervical Cancer
"Staging" is a method that has been developed to describe the extent of cancer growth. The stage of cervical cancer describes the tumor's:
Staging allows the physician to customize cancer treatment and to predict how a patient will fare over time. In general, the lower the stage, the better the person's prognosis (expected outcome).
The physician uses all available findings to choose a stage that best describes the woman's condition.
Cervical cancer is staged by information that is obtained through:
Staging With The Figo System
Cervical cancer staging is usually described in terms of the FIGO system, a staging scheme developed by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. The FIGO classifications are grouped within basic stages labeled stage 0 through stage IV (0-4):
The cancer cells are only within the cervix.
The cancer has spread into surrounding structures such as the upper part of the vagina or tissues next to the cervix.
The cancer has spread to areas such as the lower part of the vagina, or tissues at the sides of the pelvic area.
The cancer has spread to the bladder or bowel or beyond the pelvic area.
If the cancer comes back after initial treatment this is known as recurrent cancer .
When staging the cancer, your specialists may also look at whether it has spread to any of the lymph nodes. This is important because sometimes it』s possible for cancer cells to travel to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system, causing a secondary cancer.
Checking if the cancer is in any of the lymph nodes near the cervix is an important part of the staging process as it helps your doctors plan the best treatment for you.
