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Pap was not normal endocervical/transformation zone component present. atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance asc-us what is this cancer?

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Not likely: It's a fairly common finding on Pap smear. It would rarely indicate cancer. Sometimes it means precancerous changes, which are not serious. Needs further evaluation.

Answered 9/18/2014

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