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Leaflet: PAP Smear - What do the results mean?

Submitted by j.gower on Fri, 17/09/2010 - 16:42
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Pap Smear(G) Test – What Do The Results Really Mean?

Cancer of the cervix(G) is one of the most preventable and curable of all gynaecological cancers. Research shows that up to 90% of the most common form of cancer of the cervix could be prevented if all eligible women had regular Pap smears every 2 years. The Pap smear is named after Dr George Papanicolaou and is the simple screening test used to detect abnormal cells present in the cervix (neck of the womb) that might become cancer if left untreated.

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How is Cancer of the Cervix(G) Diagnosed?

Cervical cancer can be detected using Pap smear(G) testing. This involves the doctor taking a sample of cells from the cervix, to be examined by a pathologist(G). Should abnormal cells be found, then further tests will be done to determine if it is cancer of the cervix. If so, the doctor must then determine the location and spread of the cancer. This investigation will reveal whether cancer is localised or has spread to other parts of the body.

This process is called staging, and may involve one or all of the following:

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