Biopsy of the Cervix Biopsy of the Cervix A cervical biopsy is a procedure to remove a sample of the cervix so the tissue can be examined under a microscope. A cervical biopsy is usually done to investigate areas of abnormal tissue found during a Pap test (Pap smear) or colposcopy. The amount of cervical tissue removed depends on the method used: […]
Read More Pap Smear HSIL Lawyers High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) When a Pap smear is done, a doctor examines the Pap smear (Pap test) under a microscope and categorizes his/her findings into one of several categories. One of the categories is called High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion, HSIL for short. HSIL means that the doctor examining the Pap smear has […]
Read More HPV Vaccine HPV Vaccine HPV Vaccine Malpractice Lawsuit Attorneys Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) causes most cases of cervical cancer and genital warts. There is now a vaccine to prevent getting HPV. Gardasil is the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). In June 2006, Gardasil was licensed by the […]
Read More 2003 Cervical Cancer Guidelines 2003 Cervical Cancer Guidelines by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Pittsburgh Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis Lawyers Represent Medical Malpractice Victims in Pennsylvania In January 2003, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new guidelines on cervical cancer screening.The key to continued reductions in deaths from cervical cancer is early detection. During 2002, about 4,100 women in the […]
Read More Annual Report On Cervical Cancer Annual Meeting Report on Cervical and other Gynecologic Cancers The 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) was held in Tampa, Florida, from March 9 to 12, 2008, and was attended by more than 1,000 oncologists and other healthcare professionals. This annual meeting was established to “promote and ensure the highest quality […]
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