Miranda Cox returned to her gynecologist's office for a second Pap smear when her routine exam showed dysplastic cells in her cervical cytology test.Miranda has a family history of cervical cancer and had laser ablation within the last 2 years for vulvar condylomata.She can expect her gynecologist to perform another Pap smear and:

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A colposcopy,with colpomicroscopy,is often performed in the physician's office.This examination is indicated for the patient with an abnormal Papanicolaou (Pap)smear suggestive of dysplasia.It identifies cellular abnormalities that may involve the vulva,vagina,or cervix and helps identify areas of dysplasia and carcinoma in situ.Endocervical curette samples may be obtained during the colposcopic procedure to rule out invasive carcinoma or to detect early adenocarcinoma.

Miranda Cox Returned to Her Gynecologist's Office for a Second