Question 28 · LEK · Cervical cancer
Microscopic evaluation of the material obtained at the outer opening of the cervix is called cervical smear (Papanicolaou test) and is used to diagnose precancerous states or cervical cancer. Which of the following should be advised in the case of the abnormal result of cervical smear - HSIL (high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion)?
- A. repeat cervical smear - twice every 4-6 months.
- B. perform colposcopy with the biopsy of the suspected lesions and abrasion of the cervical canal.
- C. HPV determination.
- D. repeat cervical smear and determine HPV.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
A high-grade cytological abnormality needs histological verification rather than repeated screening tests.
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