Cervical Cancer (cont.)

Medical Author:

Christopher J Ware, MD

Coauthor:

Michelle S Nathan, MD

Medical Editor:

Patrick Taylor, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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Cervical Cancer Next Steps

Cervical Cancer Follow-up

Regular pelvic examinations and Pap smears are important for every woman. These tests are no less important for a woman who has been treated for precancerous changes or for cancer of the cervix.

• Follow-up care should include a full pelvic examination, Pap smear, and other tests as indicated on a regular schedule recommended by your gynecologist.
  
  
• These precautions are necessary to allow early detection should the cancer return.

Cancer treatment may cause side effects many years later. For this reason, you should continue to have regular checkups and should report any health problems that appear.