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Can cervical cancer stage 1a be misdiagnosed? like a 'false positive'?

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Unlikely: A cancer diagnosis requires reading the results of a biopsy under the microscope. When done by a qualified pathologist, there is very little chance of misdiagnosis, confusing something else as cancer. Such an early stage should have an excellent prognosis.

Answered 5/11/2013

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