I've had a series of abnormal pap smears
over the past 18 months or so. Ascus 1st,
then 6 months later my pap showed lsil,
followed by a negative ecc. My most recent
pap smear was again lsil. Shortly after
that I has a biopsy and ecc. The biopsy
that followed was negative but the ecc
results were lsil. What might it mean for
the biopsy to be negative but the ecc come
back with low grade changes?
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Cancers Answer A1969 Posted: 08-08-07 07:13am
A negative result from a biopsy and a
positive result (L-SIL) from an
ENDOCERVICAL curettage means that the
process is located in the ENDOcervix, not
in the EXOcervix from where the biopsy was
taken. You HAVE TO continue doing regular
Pap-tests and colposcopies. A test for the
human papiloma virus (HPV) is also
necessary. If you continue with such
results, a cone-biopsy will be needed. You
can consult your gynecologist for further
details and follow up.
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