Does mild dsyplasia mean I have uterine cancer?

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Does mild dsyplasia mean I have uterine cancer?
 

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TiaK60 said...

The occurrence of mild dysplasia in the cervix does not mean that an individual is ill with uterine cancer. Mild dysplasia is the reproduction of skin cells in the cervix See also:
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at a slightly quicker than normal rate, which may be a precursor to certain malignancies in the region. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) also contributes to the onset of mild dysplasia. In order to combat HPV, all women should get the HPV vaccination as early as possible. Mild dysplasia is also not permanent, and may come and go. In order to check for it, once mild dysplasia has been found in a pap smear, women should go to their physician after six months for another pap smear, to check the progress or regression of the ailment.

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