Results are generally available in 1-2 weeks. If these tests show cancer, further tests are necessary to determine if the disease has spread to other organs. Treatment Cervical cancer is treated primarily by surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. If the cancer is only on the outer wall of the cervix, doctors can often remove the area surgically with relative ease. If it has spread to the uterus or other organs, a hysterectomy or other surgery may be necessary.
Radiation can also be very effective.
Chemotherapy may be part of the treatment, if the cancer has spread. How to reduce your risk for cervical cancer. Try to limit your risk of contracting HPV, a virus that can cause cervical cancer, by limiting the number of your sexual partners and by delaying the age at which you become sexually active. Don't smoke cigarettes. Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in fat.