Expert Care for Cervical Cancer

Innovative treatment options and fertility preservation for cervical cancer.

When you’re diagnosed with cervical cancer, you want highly specialized experts on your side. Our experienced multidisciplinary team at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute will tailor a treatment plan that’s focused on your unique diagnosis, to offer you the best outcome. 

Our patients have access to the latest treatments, including fertility preservation  and the most advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques.  Plus, we work with cancer researchers to help make clinical trials  available for you.

You’ll also have a dedicated cancer nurse navigator to support you so you know what to expect  throughout your care and assist with appointment scheduling. 

The cervical cancer team  at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute will be with you every step of the way – from diagnosis  to treatment  and through your recovery. 

Advanced treatment options for cervical cancer

Our patients have access to the most advanced treatment options and innovative surgical techniques for cervical cancer. To offer you the best possible results, we take into account your cancer diagnosis, your health needs and your concerns, as we create a personalized treatment plan. 

• Minimally invasive surgery
• Abdominal hysterectomy 
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Clinical trials  

Fertility preservation

If you are pregnant or wish to become pregnant, we provide options to preserve fertility. Some of these options are experimental and may be appropriate only for women at certain stages of cervical cancer. 

• Ovarian transposition, which protects the ovaries by moving one or both of them away from the area where radiation treatment will be given.
• Radical trachelectomy, which preserves the uterus while removing the cervix.
• Freezing eggs, embryos and ovarian tissue
• Radiation shielding

Your cervical cancer team

We fight cervical cancer using a multidisciplinary team  approach to tailor treatment to your unique diagnosis. Your team will include:

• Gynecologic oncologists
• Radiation oncologists
• Radiologists
• Nurse navigators
• Dietitians
• Psychologists
• Social workers 

This team will be there for you throughout your treatment for medical and personal needs that may arise along the way.