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| ==Pap Smear==
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| Cervical dysplasia that is seen on a Pap smear is called squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL). These changes may be graded as:
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| *Low-grade (LSIL)
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| *High-grade (HSIL)
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| *Possibly cancerous (malignant)
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| If a Pap smear shows abnormal cells or cervical dysplasia, further testing or monitoring will be recommended:
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| *Follow-up Pap smears may be recommended for mild cases
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| *Colposcopy-directed biopsy can confirm the condition
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| *Cone biopsy may be done after colposcopy
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| Dysplasia that is seen on a biopsy of the cervix is called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). It is grouped into three categories:
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| *CIN I -- mild dysplasia
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| *CIN II -- moderate to marked dysplasia
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| *CIN III -- severe dysplasia to carcinoma in situ
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| Some strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are known to cause cervical cancer. An HPV DNA test can identify the high-risk types of HPV linked to such cancer. This may be done:
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| *As a screening test for women over age 30
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| *For women of any age who have a slightly abnormal Pap test result
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| ==References==
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