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Chances ascus pap , negative hpv will be cancer in one year ? i read even though hpv is negative you can still have it inactive?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Zero risk. Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) means exactly what it says: undetermined (unknown) significance. It's not pre-cancerous. Cervical cancer without HPV is very rare. You could have inactive and undetected HPV of your cervix; most women do. But if HPV is not detected, it does not lead to cancer. All this is unrelated to ASCUS.

Answered 4/15/2023

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Cancer takes many many years to develop. Pl keep getting regular checks. Good luck

Answered 4/13/2023

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