Surgery is often used in early-stage cervical cancer. The most common surgical procedure is a hysterectomy, which involves the removal of the uterus and cervix. Depending on the extent of the cancer, additional procedures like lymph node removal or removal of nearby tissues may be performed. In some cases, less invasive procedures such as cone biopsy or loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) may be done to remove precancerous or early-stage tumors.