When is a biopsy indicated?
- If the colposcopy results are unsatisfactory .
- If there is suspicion of CIN, micro invasion or invasive cervical cancer.
- If there are multifocal abnormally shaped lesions.
- If there is discrepancy between your pap smear ,colposcopy and biopsy.
What is a biopsy?
It is a minimal surgical procedure in which your doctor will remove a small amount of tissue from the cervix and send it to a pathology lab to get it thoroughly examined histologically and pathologically to give a definitive diagnosis of CIN ,micro invasion or invasion cervical cancer .
It can also be used for treatment of certain conditions like the removal of small polyps and genital warts.
