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Can cervical cancer be detected on ultrasound
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ken Levinanswered
Radiology 46 years experience
No one knows: a clinical cancer has millions or billions of cells, by the time it is detected. (Cells are very tiny) To calculate the time required to go from a few... Read More
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Keep watching them: It depends HOW abnormal. The protocols for best management of lesions on pap smears have been worked out meticulously. Mildly abnormal cells are best ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Very variable: As other doctors have stated, there is considerable variability in this process. It is important for you to keep up with the schedule of testing. It m... Read More
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Dr. Steven Vasilevanswered
Gynecologic Oncology 39 years experience
Only if large: Cervical cancer can be microscopic (very early) or large with a tumor that you can feel on pelvic examination as well as see on ultrasound. So, it ca... Read More
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Yes, but...: Any disease or life event will always display on its own pattern of full spectrum; so will cervical cancer. At its early stage, the affected feels not... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
speculum and : Direct visual appraisalpap smear and cytology are the usually means diagnosto detect cervix cancer. Trans vaginal ultrasound appraises intrauterine a... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Goldanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
Not really: Cervical cancer is diagnosed by direct visualization of the cervix and pap smear.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Kurzweilanswered
Internal Medicine 52 years experience
Possibly on imaging: Cervical cancer (the tissue at the end of the vaginal canal) rarely metastasizes to the breast. Rather breast cancer may metastasize to many areas of ... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Berrymananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
If you are sexually active, cervical inflammation or malignancy can cause extended bleeding. See your GYN physician for an exam and repeat Pap smear,... Read More
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Answered Dec 20, 2022
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Pap smear almost never misses cervical cancer. The other conditions you mention could be responsible. You also need testing for STIs if not yet done, ... Read More
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Answered Jan 30, 2022
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce J. Stringeranswered
Radiology 49 years experience
PAP Smear is better.: A vaginal ultrasound might be used to evaluate the extent of an invasive cervical cancer but the best way to detect cervical cancer is with a pap smea... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Only if advanced: A pap smear is the best way to screen for cervical cancer. A biopsy of the cervix is the way to diagnose cervical cancer or precancerous cells. Most... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Yes, but...: Any disease or life event will always display on its own pattern of full spectrum; so will cervical cancer. At its early stage, the affected feels not... Read More
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860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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