Surgical removal of the cervix, the lower portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina.

Cervicectomy is done in younger women with early cancer of the cervix. In this surgery, the cervix and the upper part of the vagina are removed but the rest of the uterus is left in place.

The lymph nodes in the pelvis are also removed, usually by keyhole laparoscopic surgery, to see if the cancer has spread.