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A 25-year-old female asked:

Can loop excision show cervical cancer after punch biopsy showed high grade cin?

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Dr. Steven Hebertanswered

Pathology 31 years experience

CIN: Yes, it depends on what's going on at the exact sight of the biopsy. Either biopsy could have found invasion/cancer.

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Could you help me to understand my results , A Endocervix (curettage): -Fragments of benign endocervical tissue and squamous epithelium -Negative for dysplasia B. Cervix (biopsy): -High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL)/CIN 3?

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Final Diagnosis A. Endocervix (curettage): -Fragments of benign endocervical tissue and squamous epithelium -Negative for dysplasia B. Cervix (biopsy): -High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL)/CIN 3 last year my pap was normal idk what I?

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