My mother diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 2b. In 14 feb 2020 her treatment started following 25 rays with 4 chemotherapy. After that doctor prescribed 4 session of brachytherapy. But due to lighten she received her treatment after 2 months later on 22 june 2020. After completion of treatment she goes to check up every 3 months 2 mri reports have been done 3 months apart one without contrast & one with contrast. every time she had to go gynecology dept for her pv, ps & pr check up. But last time on apr 20, 2021 in her gynecology report says her parametrium involved but other findings were normal no growth found anywhere. Then doctor prescribed her a whole body pet ct with 18 fdg after 2 months. She is normal and no other symptoms were present. Do you think her cancer is coming back? And do you think she is can be cured from this cancer?

Dr. Padma GandhamGynaecologist31yrs exp

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In any cancer recurrence will be there so you have to undergo regular screening.  

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Dear lybrate-user jyothy, as per your description, its advanced stage cancer cervix. Cervical cancer can not be completely removed from body. We are giving time or delaying its recurrence by treating cancer. Some people have recurrence early and some have very late and some don't have throughout their life. She don't have recurrence at present as her pet report is normal.  

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Dr. Balachandran PrabhakaranGynaecologist45yrs exp

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Even in stage IIa, radical hysterectomy removal of the whole uterus, both ovaries ,pelvic lymph node dissection are done. Medial 1/3 of the parametrium on either side, and upper 1/3 of the vagina is also removed. Brachy- therapy followed by external radiotherapy after 5-6 weeks. If the parametrium shows involvement, it is stage IIb .After full surgical treatment and radiotherapy, parametrial invasion is to be evaluated by the Gynecologist. Further treatment if contemplated, is to be planned by the radiotherapist. 

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