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Surgery and Radiation Therapy
Source: Cervical Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 13, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment Option Overview for Cervical Cancer
Surgery and radiation therapy are equally effective for early stage, small-volume disease.[19] Younger patients may benefit from surgery to preserve the ovaries and avoid vaginal atrophy and stenosis.
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Therapy for patients with cancer of the cervical stump is effective and yields results that are comparable with those seen in patients with an intact uterus.[20]
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