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A 37-year-old female asked:

Can a dr tell during a colposcopy if the biopsy they take of the cervix is bad? does cancer have a certain feature they can see? what about infection

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Dr. Bruce Jacobsanswered

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Sometimes yes,: sometimes no. Most biopsies they cannot tell,but if there's a large growth,its appearance may be telltale for cancer.

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