If cervical cancer spreads

Cancer cells can spread from the cervix to other parts of the body. This spread is called metastasis.

Understanding how a type of cancer usually grows and spreads helps your healthcare team plan your treatment and future care. If cervical cancer spreads, it can spread to the following:

• the vagina
• the uterus
• nearby lymph nodes in the pelvis and back of the abdomen
• tissue and ligaments around the cervix and uterus
• the pelvis
• the bladder
• the rectum
• distant lymph nodes in the chest and above the collarbone
• the abdominal cavity
• the mediastinum
• the lungs
• the liver
• bone