Can cervical precancerous lesions kill you?

Precancerous lesions of the cervix are lesions that occur before cancer occurs and thus cause cancer. Precancerous lesions of the cervix are atypical hyperplasia of the cervix. The occurrence and development of precancerous lesions of the cervix have a gradual evolutionary process, which can take from several years to decades. It is generally believed that this evolutionary process goes through several stages: hyperplasia, atypical hyperplasia, carcinoma in situ, early invasion, and invasive cancer.

It usually takes 5-10 years for cervical precancerous lesions to develop into cervical precancerous lesions. The natural evolution from cervical precancerous lesions to cervical precancerous lesions usually takes 5-10 years. During this stage, most patients have no obvious symptoms, and most of them are in the late stage when symptoms appear. Once cancer develops, especially in the late stage, it develops very quickly and can also metastasize to other parts of the body through lymph and blood vessels. In the precancerous lesion stage, active treatment can basically achieve a 100% cure rate, but once cervical precancerous lesions reach the late stage, the mortality rate is almost 100%.

The treatment of cervical precancerous lesions is already very standardized. If the examination shows mild cervical precancerous lesions, it can be observed; moderate to severe precancerous lesions can be treated with LEEP surgery to remove cells with a tendency to cancer, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing cervical precancerous lesions; severe precancerous lesions are carcinoma in situ, which is only one step away from cervical precancerous lesions. If it has developed into cervical precancerous lesions, in the early stage, if the cancer cells have not metastasized to the pelvis, extensive hysterectomy can be selected to achieve the best treatment effect. If the cancer cells have metastasized in the late stage, the only way to prolong the survival period is through radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

It is worth reminding that there are no obvious symptoms in the early stage of cervical precancerous lesions. Some patients may experience vaginal contact bleeding (bleeding after sexual intercourse or gynecological examination), or increased vaginal discharge, which is white or bloody, thin like water or rice soup, and has a fishy smell. "Vaginal contact bleeding is a typical manifestation of cervical lesions. It may be cervical precancerous lesions, but it may also be cervical polyps and other diseases. If such symptoms occur, you should seek medical attention in time and let the doctor determine the cause." Wan Lan reminded, "The most important way to detect lesions is still regular gynecological examinations."