Category Archive For "Cervical Cancer Blog"
Treatments for Cervical Cancer
Treatments for cervical cancer will vary depending on the patient’s unique diagnosis. Patients should consult with their cancer care team to choose a treatment plan, because age, overall health, medical history, disease stage, and preferences will be taken into consideration. It is also important to understand the possible risks and side effects of each treatment. …
COVID-19 and Cancer Patients: What You Should Know
The Facebook live event, COVID-19 and Cancer Patients: What You Should Know, was hosted by Massive Bio on January 13, 2021. The live event featured interviews about COVID-19 and its effect on cancer patients from Massive Bio medical experts. Guests included Massive Bio’s Co-founder and Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla, MD; Chief Nursing Officer, …
Cervical Cancer
Free Matching to Cancer Clinical Trials Your match report contains a detailed list of cervical cancer clinical trials that you may be eligible to enroll in to receive unique and nonconventional treatment. Standard treatment is not the only option. A patient advocate will review your report with you to answer any questions or concerns you may …
Cervical Cancer Vaccine
The Cervical Cancer Vaccine is more commonly known as the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. According to the CDC, about 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the U.S. The HPV vaccine is important because HPV is a common virus that is sexually transmitted and affects most sexually active people at some point …
Does Cervical Cancer Spread Fast?
After diagnosis, many patients have the question, “Does Cervical Cancer Spread Fast?”. In most cases, cervical cancer is a slow growing disease. However, the various types of cervical cancer can behave differently, with some more aggressive than others. Roughly 90% of cases are identified as squamous cell carcinoma. The rest of the cases are labeled …
Cervical Cancer Staging
Cervical cancer staging is important to determine treatment of cancer of the cervix. Symptoms of early cervical cancer stages are a rare occurrence, so the stage of disease a patient is at can come as a surprise. Cervical cancer staging is determined by measuring tumors and the spread of the disease within the pelvis and …