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45 Jalan Desa,

Taman Desa,

Off Jalan Klang Lama,

58100 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

Tel: 603-7982 6500

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 COLPOSCOPY CLINIC
CANCER OF THE CERVIX      
Is a preventable disease, provided we take the necessary steps to

Pap Smear of the Cervix                                                            Women who have had intercourse should have regular Pap smears of their cervix taken at regular intervals, i.e.

  • Prevent the onset of HPV( human papilloma virus ) infection, thereby preventing changes in the cervix that may lead to cancer.

  • Detect the changes early in the pre cancer stage, and the treat the pre-cancer condition, and thereby preventing the change to cancer.
  • before menopause – at 6 monthly
  • after menopause    – at yearly intervals                           ( NB whenever a Pap smear has been done for you, make sure to ask your doctor for the result of that Pap smear )
COLPOSCOPY

This is a special test done for women when their Pap smears are abnormal.
  • this test is done on an outpatient basis, using a   special instrument called the colposcope
  • no anaesthesia is required
  • it is painless
  • it takes an experienced colposcopist about 10-15 minutes to complete the evaluation
  • a biopsy of the cervix is usually taken, using a very small biopsy forceps. Pain is minimal
  • this tissue sample is sent to the laboratory for analysis, and the report should be available within a week
  • slight bleeding may occur, and this will be sorted out for you by the doctor
  • you will be asked to come back for a follow up visit to discuss the biopsy report, and subsequent treatment will then be advised

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HPV infection a sexually transmitted infection Hence, once a woman starts having intercourse, she is open to the likelihood of getting the infection. Once the HPV infection sets in, there is then the possibility of it inducing changes in the cervix that may lead to pre-cancer and subsequently, cancer. If we can prevent the occurrence of HPV infection, then we can stop the above process from occurring.
Pre-cancer of the cervix    
This is becoming more common nowadays, especially in young women. Pre-cancer of the cervix is also referred to as CIN ( cervical intra-epitheral neoplasia ), or cervical dysplasia and there are 3 stages of the disease, i.e. CIN 1, CIN 2, CIN 3. If no treatment is instituted, CIN can progress to cancer of the cervix. However, if effective treatment is instituted during the CIN stages, then the disease does not progress to cancer.

Detection of  HPV & CIN

    
There are various ways to detect HPV infections, whether by cervical smears or blood test.
Regular Pap smears of the cervix in women who have had intercourse can show abnormalities in the smear.
When a Pap smear is abnormal, in modern practice, the woman should be referred for colposcopy evaluation of the cervix.
   

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