A pap smear that has atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) and human papillovirus (HPV) listed on it generally means that the patient has ASCUS on her cervix; however, HPV is suspected as the cause for the atypical cell appearance. Whenever HPV is present, ASCUS is a...
Two-thirds of the more than 5,000 women in the trial had ASCUS cytology based on an initial Pap smear; the remaining third had LSIL. HPV Screening Bests Pap for Triaging ASCUS Biro and his associates conducted a retrospective chart review of 97 patients with abnormal Pap smear results. Give...
This is my first time with an abnormal pap and positive hpv 16/18. I hear the colposcopy can be very painful and am thinking I may opt for a repeat pap in a year. My results were ascus. Latest: 13 hours ago | No11Tess12 28 threatened miscarriage with empty sac, is it possible ...
Offers advice on what to do about an abnormal Pap test. Four main classifications of abnormal results; Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS); Low-grade Sqamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL); Atypical Glandular cells of...
Q: What do you recommend for a patient with a Pap smear indicating atypical cells? AW Kennedy - 《Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine》 被引量: 0发表: 2000年 Cytologic Predictors of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia in Women with an ASCUS Pap Smear OBJECTIVE: To identify cytologic parameters ...
There are several other Pap smear diagnoses. These include ASC-H, atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude HSIL. As with ASCUS, the meaning of ASC-H is unclear. However, cells diagnosed as ASC-H are more likely to be problematic than those diagnosed as ASCUS.3 ...
Dr. Marchese explains what is meant when a woman discovers she has an abnormal Pap smear result. Dr. Marchese: Well when a Pap smear comes back abnormal, the doctor will sit down and explain to the woman if it’s a mild, moderate, or severe abnormality and they are graded as...
What is ASCUS? What Should I Know About Pregnancy After a LEEP Procedure? Discussion Comments Byanon85112— On May 18, 2010 I have just got home from seeing my doctor after having my regular pap smear.The doctor noted after she took a sample that it was brown colored, and she said that...
We may be at a tipping point where the iconic Pap smear is largely replaced by HPV testing for cervical cancer screening The cytological diagnosis from the 325 sexually active women (average age 37 years; range 14-79 years), included 313 (96.3%) women with NILM and 11 (3.4%) with some...
The appropriate treatment for ASCUS is typically to repeat the pap smear within six months because the ASCUS might be caused by an infection or other minor irritation. However, with a positive HPV test, merely repeating the test is not appropriate, because there is a much higher chance that ...