Cervicectomy
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| Term | Cervicectomy |
| Short definition | cervicectomy - (pronounced) (SER-vih-SEC-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the cervix. There are two types of cervicectomy: simple cervicectomy and radical cervicectomy. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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cervicectomy - (pronounced) (SER-vih-SEC-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the cervix. There are two types of cervicectomy: simple cervicectomy and radical cervicectomy. A simple cervicectomy removes only the cervix. In a radical cervicectomy, the cervix, surrounding tissue, and the top of the vagina are removed. Lymph nodes in the pelvis can also be removed. Because the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries are not removed, a cervicectomy can be performed to treat a person with early-stage cervical cancer who wants to become pregnant in the future. Also called a trachelectomy
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