my personal view (not medical view) is that if possible try everything else and kep a hyst as a last resort.

However, when it comes to cancer of the cervix/uterus unless in the very early stages, often a hyst is the best form of "cure".

You ought try to make an appt with your doctor to sit down and discuss this.
not at a gyn appt, but make an appt to sit and talk.
Take a notepad and jot things down.

make a list of questions before you go and leave spaces to note answers so you can refer back.

things like

do I have cancer?
how advanced is it?
what are the possible options for treatment?
what does each one entail/how is it performed?
what are the success rates of each one?

may I be so nosey as to ask how old you are and why you want to keep your uterus?

If you are hoping for children I understand, if you are older and are done having children, then maybe consider a hyst where the ovaries are retained.

it is the ovaries that produce the hormones and help reduce the need for hrt and the risk of osteoporosis.

good luck

I am 30 years old and have cervical cancer. I Have been through leeps, cones,and D&C,. You are right things are just not the same with your body. I had bleeding issues, pain etc. However, the last cone showed they could no longer wait because cancer was in a rare place. My heart was shattered. I wanted to be a mom more than anything. One dreams about how they want things when they are grown up to do it. The inability to not have a choice, to have children thrown in my face, and insensitvity from people in my life is very hard. I caution you... This was my best choice, However I was given no information, and one should not make this decision lightly. I have had alot of problems associated with this procedure. I had it on 5/14/07 and I am still all screwed up.