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| What is a Thin Prep and why is it better than a Pap Smear? |
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| An endocervical cell sample from the cervical canal is preserved in a tube of solution. It enables the lab specialists to isolate cells for more accurate viewing and preserves viruses like HPV, which were killed in the Pap Smear procedure. |
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| a vaccine for women ages 9-26 to prevent certain forms of HPV, THUS CERVICAL, VAGINAL AND VULVAR CANCER |
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| What is the conization technique? |
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Definition
| For lesions of dysplasia stretching into the cervical canal, a conical shaped biopsy is taken. |
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| What is Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure? |
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| LEEP - electrical current used to shave off sample of cervical tissue with a loop shaped device. LESS INVASIVE THAN CONIZATION. |
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