Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
Emergency care is appropriate for uncontrolled bleeding, fainting, sudden chest pain, severe shortness of breath, or a painful and rapidly swollen leg.
Contact the care team promptly about new vaginal bleeding, persistent pelvic or back pain, new leg swelling, unexplained weight loss, worsening bowel or bladder problems, or a cough that does not improve.
These symptoms do not always mean the cancer has returned, but they should be assessed.
Follow-up after cervical cancer treatment looks for recurrence, manages lasting side effects, and supports general health.
The schedule depends on the stage, treatment, symptoms, and time since therapy.
Visits are usually more frequent at first and become less frequent over time.
A follow-up visit may include a symptom review and examination.
Cervical or vaginal testing and imaging are used when appropriate, but they are not needed at every visit for every person.
Ask for a written survivorship care plan explaining the follow-up schedule, which clinician is responsible, and what symptoms to report.
And for anyone, someone who:
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Continue other recommended preventive care.
People treated for cervical precancer or cancer may need longer or different cervical surveillance than those at average risk.
Do not stop screening based only on age without discussing the treatment history with a clinician.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Cervical cancer. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.