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Surgery Allows Women to Give Birth After Cancer

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) October 2013 -- More women than ever are choosing to have babies over the age of 30, and for some, that createsmedical challenges. The risk of cervical cancer tends to steadily climb past the age of 30 as well, meaning more doctors are now having to simultaneously treat cancer, while working to preserve a woman's womb. "Cervical cancer patients can be quite young, often women in their 30's, so fertility is still very much a priority for them," said Jeffrey Fowler, MD, gynecologic oncologist at The Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center -- James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. "More and more we have to treat these women for cancer today, while protecting their ability to give birth in the future." To do that, Fowler says he is performing more surgeries known as a radical trachelectomy. Unlike traditional hysterectomies, these procedures only require a fraction of a woman's tissue to be removed, and preserves her ability to get pregnant after therapy. "For women who qualify, it can be the best of both worlds, and that's what we aiming for," he said. To learn more, visit http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/Pages/in...