Andrea Kinloch, now 60, who has a history of human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease, was told by her gynecologist that her Pap smear was abnormal.

Colposcopy alone or with directed cervical biopsy is recommended for initial evaluation of abnormal or suspicious Pap smears. Colposcopy is safe and generally well tolerated by most women during ...

Pelvic examination revealed a 1.5-cm cervical mass on the posterior lip of the cervix. On rectovaginal examination, the parametria and posterior fornix seemed to be free of disease. Biopsy ...

For early-stage cervical cancer which is localised to the cervical tissue only, a cone biopsy (removal of a part of the cervical) tissue can be done,” the doctor added. “Chemotherapy can be ...

"It sounds like a cliché, right? But we really are a family here, so it makes me happy to see her smiling, and it makes me happy that when she's here, she doesn't feel like a cancer patient," said ...