Follow-up
for an abnormal Pap test may include a colposcopy. The doctor uses a microscope
(colposcope) to look at the cervix. Smooth, pink tissue indicates a normal
cervix. Abnormal cells growing on the cervix may be cervical cancer or cell
changes that could lead to cervical cancer.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Last Revised
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December 12, 2012 |