Stages of cervical cancer
If you have cervical cancer, you might be told it’s at a certain stage. This describes whether or not it has spread to other part of your body, and how far. Knowing the stage of the cancer helps you and your doctors to decide on the best treatment for you.
- Stage 0: the cancer is confined to the surface layers of the cervix
- Stage 1: the cancer has grown deeper into the cervix but has not spread beyond it
- Stage 2: the cancer has spread beyond the womb to the upper vagina, but not to the pelvis
- Stage 3: the cancer has spread to the pelvic wall or the lower part of the vagina. It may also have spread to lymph nodes in the pelvis.
- Stage 4: the cancer has spread beyond the pelvis to other organs.
With all stages of cervical cancer, there is plenty of treatment and support that can help you, including traditional medicine and practices like ceremony and being on Country.