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Publication date: November 2002         Last updated: February 2012

Review date: February 2014

 

Cervical cancer develops from cells lining the cervix. We interviewed 25 women about their experiences of this condition. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics, or explore all the interviews.

 

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• Topic
• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Talking to doctors >> Talking to doctors

Talking to doctors

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Finding information and decision making >> Finding information and decision making

Finding information and decision making

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Ideas about causes of cervical cancer >> Ideas about causes of cervical cancer

Ideas about causes

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Further tests >> Further tests

Further tests

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Cervical cancer: Symptoms and tests >> Cervical cancer: Symptoms and tests

Symptoms & tests

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• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 45+ >> Interview CC05 >> Describes how her GP diagnosed the cause of her abnormal bleeding as the start of the menopause.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) in 2001. After examination under anaesthetic (EUA) a hysterectomy was not possible. Radio-chemotherapy planned.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC08 >> Explains that she consulted her GP having noticed bleeding after sexual intercourse and he referred her quickly to a gynaecologist.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in1996. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC06 >> She advises questioning doctors about symptoms or treatment if you have doubts about the advice being offered.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage1B) in 1991. External Radiotherapy (30 sessions), followed by Internal Radiotherapy. Radical hysterectomy after radiotherapy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC10 >> She comments that doctors should address their patients fears about ailments following treatment for cancer.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1997. Colposcopy and laser treatment given initially. From Cone Biopsy initial diagnosis stage 1A1. Six months after treatment, test results re-examined which showed stage of tumour more developed than first thought. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Ovaries not removed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 31-38 >> Interview CC12 >> She advises asking to be referred to a specialist if you're not happy with what your doctor is telling you.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) in 1996. Radical hysterectomy and 35 lymph nodes removed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 39-44 >> Interview CC13 >> She decided to go privately when her symptoms persisted and she was told there would be a long wait for her appointment to see the gynaecologist.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer (Stage 1B) in 2000. Wertheim's hysterectomy. Both ovaries and some lymph nodes removed. External Radiotherapy (30 sessions), six weeks after her hysterectomy because cancer cells were found in one lymph node.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 30 & under >> Interview CC14 >> Describes how she sought further medical advice after she started having discharge as well as abnormal bleeding.

Diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer and given a poor chance of survival in 1992. External Radiotherapy followed by Internal Radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Age 45+ >> Interview CC24 >> Describes how she rang NHS Direct after her symptoms of abnormal bleeding persisted.

Diagnosed with cervical cancer 2001. Radical hysterectomy and some lymph nodes removed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Cancer >> Cervical cancer: Symptoms and tests >> Cervical cancer: Symptoms and tests

Symptoms & tests