RESEARCH INTO TREATMENT FOR GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCERS
Once you have adjusted to the diagnosis and treatment and feel confident about your doctor, ask about treatment options and any new cancer trials that may be suitable for you. Ask your oncologist if there is a trial of new therapy in your type of cancer. It is obvious that the only way to make progress is to study new treatments. If you decide to go into a trial your condition will be more actively monitored than usual…this can only be good for you! Remember the treatment you are advised to have has only been recommended as a result of having been part of a research program previously. Being part of a research programme may not help you, but it will certainly help those women who are diagnosed in the future.
Cancer treatments
Many women fear the side effects of conventional cancer treatments. This is because they are aware that in order to remove the cancer, other healthy body parts or cells are removed, damaged or die. And they are usually aware of the cancer experiences of others. However the human body has great restorative powers, both physically and emotionally. In most cases after accepting that the treatment was necessary to preserve life, women emotionally and psychologically adjust and go on to lead productive and satisfying lives
Not all gynecological cancers require the same treatment. The common treatment options are Surgery, Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy or a combination of two and occasionally all three. Recommendations for treatment that will be made to you will depend on your type of cancer, where it is situated and whether you have had treatment before. Your specialist will discuss in great detail the current range of treatment choices that will most likely give you the best chance of survival. Your local Cancer Council will also have a range of up-to-date resources that are usually freely available, and which we encourage you to access.
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