What do cervical scrapings look for?

Cervical smear is mainly used to screen cervical cancer, detect precancerous lesions, evaluate cervical health status, guide follow-up diagnosis and treatment, etc.

1. Screening cervical cancer

By scraping cells on the surface of the cervix and observing cell morphology under a microscope, signs of early cervical cancer can be detected. Cervical cancer is one of the malignant tumors that seriously threaten women's health. Early detection is crucial to improve the cure rate.

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. Detection of precancerous lesions

can detect precancerous lesions such as cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. Timely detection and treatment of these lesions can effectively prevent their further development into cervical cancer and reduce the risk of cervical cancer.

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addition to cancer and precancerous lesions, cervical scraping can also reflect the general inflammation of the cervix, which helps doctors to fully understand the health status of the cervix and thus formulate a more appropriate treatment plan.

based on the results of the cervical smear, the doctor can determine whether further tests, such as colposcopy, cervical biopsy, etc., are needed for more accurate diagnosis and treatment.