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1. My daughter is pregnant and has been found to have a cervical cancer. We do not know yet what treatment her doctors will recommend but we wondered if it will mean she cannot become pregnant again?

last reviewed: 29.05.2006

2. I have got to have a hysterectomy as part of my cancer treatment. Will this affect my sex life?

last reviewed: 02.01.2005

3. I had an abdominal operation to remove cancer last year. My surgeon is now saying that I have adhesions. What does this mean?

last reviewed: 11.12.2007

4. I am going to have surgery for a cancer of my cervix. My doctor says that because my cancer is early I may be able to have a trachelectomy not a hysterectomy (I am only 30 and would like a family). What is a trachelectomy and is this a good idea?

last reviewed: 29.04.2004

5. I am going to have a hysterectomy for early cervical cancer. My consultant says it is up to me whether I keep my ovaries or not. What should I do?

last reviewed: 29.04.2004

6. My mum is just about to have surgery for a cancer of the cervix. The doctors say it is at an early stage . They say they will remove the lymph glands. Why is this necessary?

last reviewed: 29.04.2004

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