u/Y1han

I'm 31 and was recently diagnosed with HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. My MRI and PET-CT showed that the cancer appears to be confined to the cervix with no evidence of lymph node involvement or spread elsewhere. The tumour is about 2.8 cm, and my MDT staged it as FIGO IB2.
My consultant has recommended a radical hysterectomy while preserving my ovaries. I've also met with the fertility team, who have been really supportive.
I'm not originally from the UK, so I'm still trying to understand how treatment decisions are made here and what options are usually considered. While reading some medical papers, I came across studies describing neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by fertility-sparing surgery for selected women with tumours between 2 and 4 cm. I know this isn't considered the standard approach, and I'm not looking to question or change my team's recommendation. I completely trust that they're recommending what they believe is the safest treatment. I'm just trying to understand my situation a bit better and learn whether this approach is ever considered in patients like me.
I was wondering if anyone here has had a similar-sized tumour and was offered fertility-sparing treatment, either in the UK or elsewhere. I'd also really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been treated by the gynaecological oncology team at Liverpool Women's Hospital, as I don't know much about the hospital or the team and would love to hear about other people's experiences.
I know every case is different, and I'm only hoping to learn from other people's experiences rather than ask for medical advice

I'm 31 and was recently diagnosed with HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. My MRI and PET-CT showed that the cancer appears to be confined to the cervix with no evidence of lymph node involvement or spread elsewhere. The tumour is about 2.8 cm, and my MDT staged it as FIGO IB2.
My consultant has recommended a radical hysterectomy while preserving my ovaries. I've also met with the fertility team, who have been really supportive.
I'm not originally from the UK, so I'm still trying to understand how treatment decisions are made here and what options are usually considered. While reading some medical papers, I came across studies describing neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by fertility-sparing surgery for selected women with tumours between 2 and 4 cm. I know this isn't considered the standard approach, and I'm not looking to question or change my team's recommendation. I completely trust that they're recommending what they believe is the safest treatment. I'm just trying to understand my situation a bit better and learn whether this approach is ever considered in patients like me.
I was wondering if anyone here has had a similar-sized tumour and was offered fertility-sparing treatment, either in the UK or elsewhere. I'd also really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been treated by the gynaecological oncology team at Liverpool Women's Hospital, as I don't know much about the hospital or the team and would love to hear about other people's experiences.
I know every case is different, and I'm only hoping to learn from other people's experiences rather than ask for medical advice.