Vaginal and Uterus Health Forum - Potential Cancer Cells?

Womens Health > Vaginal and Uterus Health Forum > Potential Cancer Cells?

TOPICS DOCTOR QUESTIONS

Cancer

Millions of Americans are diagnosed with cancer. But what exactly is cancer and how does it affect the body?...

Q: Potential Cancer Cells?

asked by: nobita on July 2nd, 2008

New User

I live in Japan with my Japanese girlfriend who is 23. She came back from the gynecologist and explained her situation to me as that "there are Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲa, Ⅲb, Ⅳ, Ⅴ cells. Ⅰ and Ⅱ are no problem. Ⅳ and Ⅴ are bad. it means u have cancer. Ⅲb is not as bad as Ⅳ and Ⅴ, but can be bad. and im Ⅲa. its not bad. but can be bad. so I need to go to the gynecologist for a check every two or three months."

I've tried searching the internet for more information on what this actually is, and everything I find related to these stages is for cancer itself. I can't find anything on 'possible-cancer' stages. Is there anyone who could help me by possibly providing some more information for me? Thanks.

Replies(2)

antigone

replied on July 5th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Cancer is staged by numbers. Some precancerous lesions are staged and will be monitored closely for any changes.

Your message about the stages is not clear so I can't be more specific. If you care to post again perhaps I can tell you more.

nobita

replied on July 6th, 2008

New User

Hi, sorry, I didn't have much information at the time myself. She was given a cytodiagnosis test. I hope I am using that word correctly.

Apparently the cytodiagnosis is broken down into classes: class i, class ii, class iiia, class iiib, class iv, and class v.

Her result was class iiia. Again I am having trouble finding information on this, however. Is this a situation that should cause worry and is it possible for cells to drop in class?

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc