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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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A member asked:

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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

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