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Discovering the Causes and Treatment of Cervical Squamous Cell Dysplasia: Empowering Women Through Knowledge

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– Regular pelvic examinations are important for women aged 21 and over.
– A Pap smear is a test to detect cervical cancer or abnormal cells.
– Cervical cells become abnormal before turning into cancer, providing an opportunity for early detection.
– The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
– During a Pap smear, cells are gently scraped from the cervix and sent to a lab for examination.
– Abnormal Pap smear results may require further testing, such as a colposcopy.
– Testing for HPV infection, the virus that can cause cervical cancer, may also be necessary.
– If diagnosed with cervical cancer, additional tests will determine the stage and appropriate treatment.
– Treatment options depend on factors such as the stage of cancer, tumor size, age, general health, and desire for future children.
– Treatment can involve surgery, freezing or burning abnormal tissue, radical hysterectomy, radiation, or chemotherapy.
– Pap smears are not 100% accurate, and a small number of cervical cancer cases may be missed.
– Follow-up Pap smears are important for detecting changes in time for treatment.
– Cervical dysplasia is typically diagnosed during a routine pap test.
– Results of the pap test can be normal, inconclusive, or abnormal.
– Inconclusive results do not indicate cervical dysplasia and may require a repeat pap test.
– Abnormal results are known as cervical dysplasia or squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL).
– Further testing, such as a colposcopy, may be needed to determine the severity of cell changes.
– Biopsies taken during a colposcopy can help identify abnormal areas and are not very uncomfortable.
– Cervical dysplasia found on a biopsy is called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).
– CIN is categorized into three levels: CIN I (mild dysplasia), CIN II (moderate to marked dysplasia), and CIN III (severe dysplasia to carcinoma in situ).
– An HPV test can be done at the same time or separately from the pap test to detect the presence and type of HPV.

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Cervical Carcinoma in Situ: Risk Factors, Prevention, Treatment

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– Carcinoma in situ
– Cervical cancer
– International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)
– Staging system
– Stage 0
– Surface layer of cells lining the cervix
– Pre-cancer
– Cancer treatment
– Roman numerals
– Advanced cancer
– Stage I
– Stage IA1
– Stage IA2
– Stage IB1
– Stage IB2
– Stage IB3
– Tumor size and depth
– Microscopic examination
– Visible tumor
– Lymph nodes
– Pelvis
– Vagina
– Bladder
– Rectum
– Metastasis
– Lungs
– Liver
– Brain
– Bone
– Treatment options
– Local ablative measures
– Excisional measures
– Cryosurgery
– Laser ablation
– Loop excision
– Surgical removal
– Total hysterectomy
– Radical hysterectomy
– Conization
– Lymph node dissection
– Radiation therapy
– Pelvic radiation therapy
– High-risk factors
– Combined external beam radiation
– Brachytherapy
– Radical vaginal trachelectomy
– Fertility preservation
– Pretrachelectomy MRI
– Minimally invasive surgical techniques
– Laparoscopic techniques
– Robotically assisted laparoscopic techniques
– Extensive lymphadenectomy
– Postoperative irradiation
– Chemotherapy
– Platinum-based doublet
– Docetaxel
– Gemcitabine
– Ifosfamide
– 5-fluorouracil
– Mitomycin
– Irinotecan
– Topotecan
– Pemetrexed
– Vinorelbine
– Bevacizumab
– FDA approval
– Persistent cancer
– Recurrent cancer
– Metastatic cancer
– Overall survival
– Tumor shrinkage
– Hypertension
– Thromboembolic events
– GI fistulas
– Pembrolizumab
– PD-L1 expression
– Tumor mutational burden
– KEYNOTE-158 trial
– Objective response rate
– Complete response rate
– Partial response rate
– Duration of response

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Cervical Dysplasia: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

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– Cervical dysplasia is typically diagnosed during a routine pap test.
– A pap test involves swabbing the cervix to collect a sample of cells.
– The cells are sent to a lab, and results can take up to 3 weeks.
– Pap test results can be normal, inconclusive, or abnormal.
– Inconclusive results may indicate a simple infection in the cervix or vagina.
– Further testing or diagnoses will depend on age and medical history.
– An abnormal result is known as cervical dysplasia or a squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL).
– There are different classifications of precancerous cells: Low-grade SIL (LSIL), high-grade SIL (HSIL), or atypical glandular or squamous cells (ASCUS).
– Additional testing, such as a colposcopy, is needed to determine the severity of the cell changes.
– A biopsy of the cervix may be taken during a colposcopy to identify the abnormal area.
– Cervical dysplasia found on a biopsy is called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), which has 3 levels: CIN I (mild dysplasia), CIN II (moderate to marked dysplasia), and CIN III (severe dysplasia to carcinoma in situ).
– An HPV test can be done at the same time or separately to identify the presence and type of HPV.

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