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Cervical cancer typically develops over many years. But when does cervical cancer occur and how to doctors define the disease? ...

Q: smear tests

asked by: karen07 on November 5th, 2009

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i recently had high grade pre canerous cells removed via the loop however i have been told that i have a small cervix and in the future if they returned they would havetrouble treating me whatwould be done if this was the case thanks

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on November 9th, 2009

You might require partial or complete removal of the cervix (with or without hsyterectomy) if you develop additional dysplasia (pre-cancerous cells) of the cervix.

Make sure that you continue to be closely followed, and re-tested, by your gynecologist.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

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