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A member asked:
Does pap smear test result showing slight infection mean cancer?
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No: Not at all. Minor infections are common here.
Answered 11/26/2014
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No.: If what is shows is definitely an infection and is negative for malignant cells then it is not cancer. The Pap it is not intended to diagnose infections but sometimes they may show up and reported so they can be treated. I am not looking at the report so my suggestion is to discuss this in detail with the doctor who did the test to make sure this is the diagnosis.
Answered 11/11/2014
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