siria
10-30-2008, 07:23 PM
should i really be stress out after my colcoscopy wondering if i have cervical cancer or not cuz i'm @ HIGHRISK right now.
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Pickle Eyes
10-30-2008, 09:11 PM
I don't understand your question.
The pap test is only a screening device. The colposcopy is a way for the doctor to look more closely at the cervix to see if there is anything wrong with it. Sometimes the results indicate a need to wait-and-watch (don't skip doctor's appointments), sometimes the results a need for further tests/biopsies.
Having to have a colposcopy is not an indicator that a woman has cancer. There are normally a number of tests and biopsies that have to occur before a diagnosis of cancer is diagnosed.
The pap test is only a screening device. The colposcopy is a way for the doctor to look more closely at the cervix to see if there is anything wrong with it. Sometimes the results indicate a need to wait-and-watch (don't skip doctor's appointments), sometimes the results a need for further tests/biopsies.
Having to have a colposcopy is not an indicator that a woman has cancer. There are normally a number of tests and biopsies that have to occur before a diagnosis of cancer is diagnosed.