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Got pap smear done and it came back as "hpv negative' however some atypical cells were found. what are atypical cells? what causes them? is it cancer?
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Atypical: cells are those cells that have abnormal appearance on cytology, usually caused by infection. It is not cancer.
Answered 4/23/2021
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