Cervical cancer is a very common disease among women and, luckily, this has lead to an increased use of screening tests and various prevention methods which keep a woman safe from developing cancer. These are also efficient as follow up treatment, to ensure a smooth, certain recovery and to prevent recurrent cancer or to detect it very early.

Standard follow up tests include a pelvic exam, Pap tests, as well as other laboratory tests all of which are very important for any woman, after being treated for cervical cancer or even just for precancerous lesions, also known as dysplasia.

The safest way to go about this problem is by actually take these tests for years after you've been declared cured. During these years you are more vulnerable to recurrent cancer and it's safer to check periodically for any signs that the the condition has returned. Regular check up should therefore continue even for the rest of your life. Cervical cancer is a condition that can cause side effects even decades after it is cured.



Cancerous cells might have been omitted or the organism is simply more vulnerable to developing again. Either way, you should always keep a look out and very carefully monitor your health. At the slightest problem you should immediately contact your doctor and don't dismiss any slight discomfort, any mild pain and not even a persistent headache. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

It true however that the prognosis for women with precancerous abnormalities or very early stages of cervical cancer is very good, even 100% in the case of dysplasia, but you shouldn't underestimate the disease and the possibility of rendering the treatment useless just because an area was left untreated.

There's even a chance for Pap tests to be interpreted wrong so you should always be sure to ask for a second opinion. In the meantime, research is being done to perfect the treatments, diagnosis, the recovery and the follow up treatment so that risks of dying are brought down to a minimum. In the case of invasive cancer, the risks are even higher and recovery is a strenuous process though its helps a lot just to know that you're cured and on your way to resuming your normal life.



Still, you should be aware that a certain diet, a certain treatment and certain restrictions are essential for keeping the cancer away for good. Family support is also very important in the patient's recovery and in preventing remission. You may have great chances of recovery and statistics might completely favor you but you should still realize that recurrent cancer is previously cured cancer so don't be fooled by the word "cured", since it might only mean that your risks of developing cervical cancer have become higher than for other women with your profile.