HOW CAN I ACCEPT THIS CERVICAL CANCER?
Recently, my doctor (with second opinion) diagnosed me (27F) with cervical cancer. I was wondering why and how. I am naive, unvaccinated and infected with HPV. I have a weak immune system and now experiencing the symptoms of Stage 2 Cervical Cancer. Is my outlook bad?
On the bright side, the chance of getting cured from Stage 2 Cervical Cancer is more than 50% (around 60%) with chemotherapy and radiation - not an easy path, but one you can tolerate. In addition, because the cervical cancer is HPV positive, the new immunotherapy medicines are being proven right now in confirmatory trials, including https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04221945#contacts. I recommend getting treated on trial at one of the worldwide sites. The chances are that your outcome will be better for it, and you will live a long time.
Jason Sager, MD
