Detailed information on the most common diagnostic procedures for cancer.
Many women don't have symptoms of cervical cancer. Sometimes your healthcare provider may first see signs of cancer during a routine cervical cancer screening.
For a Pap test, your healthcare provider will collect and examine cells from your cervix. The cervix is the opening to the uterus. They will do this test to screen for cervical cancer and other problems.
A cervical biopsy is a procedure to remove tissue from the cervix to test for abnormal or precancerous conditions, or cervical cancer.
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) uses a wire loop heated by electric current to remove cells and tissue in a woman’s lower genital tract. It is used as part of the diagnosis and treatment for abnormal or cancerous conditions.
Your healthcare provider uses colposcopy to view the opening to the uterus, called the cervix, and the vagina. Your provider uses an instrument with a magnifying lens and a light, called a colposcope.
Grading and staging cancer helps determine the best treatment.
The stage of a cancer is how much and how far the cancer has spread in your body. Here's what you need to know about the stages of cervical cancer.
Being told you have cervical cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
After a diagnosis of cervical cancer, you will likely have some tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about your cancer.