Radical cervicectomy
| Radical cervicectomy | |
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| Term | Radical cervicectomy |
| Short definition | radical cervicectomy - (pronounced) (RA-dih-kul SER-vih-SEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the cervix, surrounding tissue, and the top of the vagina. Lymph nodes in the pelvis can also be removed. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
radical cervicectomy - (pronounced) (RA-dih-kul SER-vih-SEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the cervix, surrounding tissue, and the top of the vagina. Lymph nodes in the pelvis can also be removed. After the cervix is removed, the uterus is connected to the remaining part of the vagina. A special stitch or band is placed on the uterus to keep the uterus closed during pregnancy. Because the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries are not removed, a radical cervicectomy can be performed to treat a person with early-stage cervical cancer who wants to become pregnant in the future. Also called radical trachelectomy
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