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Cervical screening :
Experiences of Cervical Screening
Reasons for attending
Reasons for not attending
Receiving cervical screening test results
Normal and inadequate test results
Abnormal test results

Abnormal cervical cells: discovery :
The Colposcopy examination
Being referred for colposcopy and treatment
Ideas about causes
Finding information

Abnormal cervical cells: treatments :
Loop diathermy (LLETZ)
Cone biopsy
Laser therapy
Cryotherapy
Cold coagulation
Hysterectomy

Abnormal cervical cells: living with it :
Living with abnormal cervical cells
Sources of support
Messages to other women

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Abnormal smear in 1985. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN3). Treatment given; cone biopsy. Normal smear tests for seven years. Abnormal smear in 1992. Diagnosed with mild dyskariosis. Treatment given; diathermy loop excision (Inpatient). Several inadequate smear tests until July 2001 when laser treatment was given.

Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Kim - Interview 37 >> Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust was Kim’s lifeline during investigations and treatment. She advises other women not to bottle up their feelings.

Kim had a knife cone biopsy in 2008 to remove three areas of abnormal cells; CIN2, CIN3 and CGIN. Her recent colposcopy examination showed no abnormal cells.

Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Paula - Interview 35 >> Paula used the Internet to find information and she spoke to other women in the forums on Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust.

Paula had CIN3 and high grade CGIN in 2007. Lletz treatment and a cone biopsy successfully removed the abnormal cells. Her colposcopy results in April 2008 were normal.

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