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Pap smear results say normal/negative for interepithelial lesions or malignancy but also says reactive epithelial cell changes. what does that mean?

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Nothing serious: The aim of pap test is to check for Cancer cells or pre-cancers. you have neither of these conditions. reactive is a non specific word saying the cells are not perfect, yet the reactive chnages are not of any consequence

Answered 9/21/2015

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