Abstract: Invasive cervical cancer in women younger than 35-year-old is generally called young cervical cancer, and its incidence has been increasing in recent years. Cervical cancer in young women progresses more rapidly than in older patients, which might be related with young women′s high level of estrogen and their susceptibility to disordered vaginal microenvironment. The proportion of non-squamous cell carcinoma in young patients is higher than in older ones, leading to difficulty in diagnosis. However, taking imaging diagnosis and new molecular markers as novel auxiliary diagnosing methods have improved the efficiency of diagnosis. Young patients require fertility and better life quality, therefore, on the basis of traditional surgery, some new therapies, like minimally invasive surgery and uterine transplantation and so on, have been born. Advanced cervical cancer patients mainly conduct radiation/chemical therapy, some new types of radiation therapies (such as three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy) can significantly improve young patients′ prognosis by killing more cancer cells and less normal tissue.

Key words:  Uterine cervical neoplasms, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Therapy