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(Created page with "<section begin="CIN" />'''Cervical cancer''' is the cancer of the uterine cervix. It's the 4th most common cancer in females, but the 6th most common cause of cancer death. It mostly affects women 35 - 50 years old. It progresses from '''cervical intraepithelial neoplasia''' (CIN), which is the precancerous lesion of cervical cancer. Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is the cause in virtually all cases. Cervical carcinoma is a “controllable”, highly preventable...") |
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We also apply 2% iodine to the surface. Healthy cells pick up the iodine and change colour to mahogany brown, while atypical cells will remain white or yellowish. This is also called Schiller’s test. | We also apply 2% iodine to the surface. Healthy cells pick up the iodine and change colour to mahogany brown, while atypical cells will remain white or yellowish. This is also called Schiller’s test. | ||
With colposcopy we can also see other features which are suspicious of malignancy, like exophytic lesions and hypervascularisation.<section end=" | With colposcopy we can also see other features which are suspicious of malignancy, like exophytic lesions and hypervascularisation.<section end="CIN" /> | ||
=== FIGO classification === | === FIGO classification === | ||