What is stage IV of cervical cancer?

How is cervical cancer different from other cancers?

Cervical cancer is cancer of the cells lining the cervix which is the passage between the uterus and the vagina. You can prevent cervical cancer by monitoring risk factors for cervical cancer. Find out more about the several risk factors that increase your chance of developing cervical cancer.

Can cervical cancer be cured in it fifth stage?

Cancer is spread through the body in what are considered 4 stages. Think of the body being sectioned into 4 quadrants: the dividing line between Stage I & Stage II being a line that runs from head to abdomen; Stage II & Stage III divided by the diaphragm. Having said that, Stage V does not exist. Cervical Cancer can metastases into Stage IV, wherein remission is harder to bring about, but not necessarily unknown.

What is stage IB2 of cervical cancer?

Stage IB2: Stage IB cancer is larger than 4 cm (1.6 in)

What is stage IB1 of cervical cancer?

Stage IB1: Cancer is no larger than 4 cm (1.6 in)

What is stage II of cervical cancer?

Stage II: Cancer has spread from the cervix but is confined to the pelvic region

What is stage IIB of cervical cancer?

Stage IIB: Cancer has spread to the parametrial tissue adjacent to the cervix

What are the first signs of Phase IV Cancer?

Stage IV breast cancer is the type of cancer that has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. There are generally no signs of Stage IV cancer as it has already been diagnosed at an earlier stage.

What are treatments for cervical cancer?

The various treatments for cervical cancer include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy depending on the type and stage of cancer that you've been diagnosed with.

What is stage IIA of cervical cancer?

Stage IIA: Cancer has spread to the upper region of the vagina, but not to the lower one-third of the vagina

Can ovarian cancer spread to the throat?

I just recently had a friend who had both cervical and ovarian cancer. The strange thing was the ovarian cancer was one type of cancer in stage 2 and the cervical cancer was a totally different type of cancer in stage 1. She recovered fully from both.

What is stage IIIB of cervical cancer?

Stage IIIB: Cancer has spread to the pelvic wall and/or is blocking the flow of urine through the ureters to the bladder

What is stage I of cervical cancer?

Stage 0Also called carcinoma in situ, stage 0 means that cancerous cells that have not invaded deeper tissues. The cells are superficial and are only found on the surface.Stage IIn stage I, cancerous cells have invaded the cervix, and cells are no longer just at the surface. Cancer is still confined to the cervix and has not spread.* Stage IA: This is the earliest form of stage I cervical cancer. The cancer can only be identified under microscopic examination. *** Stage IA1: The invasion area is less than 3mm(1/8 inch) deep and less than 7mm (1/4 inch) wide.** Stage IA2: The invasion area is between 3 mm and 5 mm (about 1/5 inch) deep and less than 7 mm (about 1/4 inch) wide.* Stage IB: This stage indicated that cancer can be seen without a microscope. It also include cancers that have invaded the connective tissue of the cervix, deeper than 5mm (1/5 inch).** Stage IB1: Cancer is no more than 4 centimeters large (1 3/4 inches).** Stage IB2: Cancer is larger than 4 centimeters (1 3/4 inches) *Stage IIIn stage II, the cancer has spread to nearby tissues, but is still contained within the pelvic area.* Stage IIA: Cancer has spread to the upper part of the vagina. The lower third of the vagina has not been affected.* Stage IIB: In this stage, cancer has spread to tissue near the cervix. This tissue is called parametrial tissue. *Stage IIIThis stage indicates that cancer has spread to the lower portion of the vagina. It could have also spread to the pelvic wall in this stage.* Stage IIIA: Cancer has spread to the lower part of the vagina and is contained in that area.* Stage IIIB: Cancer has spread to the pelvic wall. This also includes cancer that blocks the flow of urine to the bladder. *Stage IVIn stage IV, the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. This is the most advanced stage of cervical cancer.* Stage IVA: This stage includes cancer that has spread to areas close to the cervix, such as the bladder or rectum.* Stage IVB: Stage IVB cervical cancer is not considered curable. In this stage, cancer has spread to distant areas of the body, like the lungs.