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radical cervicectomy
Surgical removal of the cervix, surrounding tissue and the upper part of the vagina, sometimes including removal of lymph nodes in the pelvis. Once the cervix has been removed, the uterus is reattached to the remaining part of the vagina. This technique is recommended for women with womb cancer.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Diagnostic tests
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Prevalence Woman
Variants
Synonym
radical trachelectomy
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

cervicectomía radical

Valenciano

cervicectomia radical
Associated concepts
Type of
fertility-preserving treatment
May cause
cervical stenosis
cervical insufficiency
preterm labour
miscarriage
need for cerclage in subsequent pregnancy
pelvic lymphocele
Examples
For early-stage disease in women wishing to maintain reproductive potential, radical cervicectomy has emerged as a conservative surgical alternative to radical hysterectomy.
In this way, the clinical continuum from Pap smear detection to individualized surgical management with radical cervicectomy illustrates how prevention and treatment are tightly linked within comprehensive cervical cancer control.
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